Main dealer courtesy car - showing as not taxed

[lard]

I bought an approved used car last week, from a main Volvo dealership about an hour away from me - mine had issues and they drove down in a courtesy car and picked it up this evening - all good that they are jumping on it and collecting within a week and a pretty nice spec XC60 Ultimate left on my drive

Wanted to check which engine the courtesy car had and couldn't be bothered to go outside so put the reg into DVLA... it's showing as not taxed since August?

Shouldn't this only be driven with dealer plates as assume it's registered as being "in trade"? Now I'm nervous about driving it as believe it's on me if I get stopped...

[J6542]

Just drive it, it’s nothing to do with you if it isn’t taxed.

[Mad Maximus]

Personally I would email them then call if you need to use the car urgently. I’m not sure if the plod will care if it’s your car or not.

[57Ford]

The police aren’t interested in the slightest for a lack of tax and there’s no points as I understand it, just a fine for the owner and the threat of it being confiscated (although that’s extremely unlikely).
Don’t pay, we’ll take it away!

[J6542]

Chances of being caught are slim to none, if you are stopped it’s a fine which you would give to the dealer to pay, So if you need to use the car just use it.