tax issue......help required asap

[K13 WJD]

wasnt sure where to put this topic, so sorry if its in the wrong place.


here's the problem.

i have a old car sitting outside my house....awaiting engine removal. Its currently mot'd ( exp march 1st 08) its taxed ( exp 29th FEB) but is not insured.

Now, i have no reason to insure it, as its on private property.....BUT i'll be Moving it later in the year....hence i need to keep it taxed....

Now, I want to keep this as cheep as possible, but legal.

Am i correct in thinking as long as it is insured on the day i tax it...then there's no issue.....SO one day insurance would do ?????

And i presume the MOT shouldnt cause a issue, it runs out in less than 15 days.


Any help would be welcomed.

[wideload]

Why not cash in the tax now and than take it out again when you need to move the car. Otherwise you will just be loosing money. If you cash the tax now you just have to get it again on the day you want to move it before cashing it in again afterwards. That way you are not wasting months of tax, just the one for one journey.

[K13 WJD]

its the insurance thats the hassle.

i'd rather tax it, and be done with it, than have to insure it for a whole year...... i may have to leave the car in a public carpark for a week or two......

i think what im asking is if i can tax me car with only 15 days left on a mot, and a one day insurance policy ?

[D_G]

Just find someone with a trailer and bung 'em a few quid when it's time to move it. I wouldn't give Mr Brown a penny more than necessary.

[Ean218]

You need to keep it insured anyway if you are leaving it on the road!

[Flintstone]

Ean218 said:

You need to keep it insured anyway if you are leaving it on the road!

K13 WJD said:

Now, i have no reason to insure it, as its on private property

Just a few posts up the page too.

Edited by Flintstone on Sunday 17th February 17:51

[K13 WJD]

ah....see. its complicated. i need to put in the carpark.

i do actaully need to tax it. but dont want to insure it.

By the way, im a HGV driver, and would never drive without insurance ( my livelyhood depends on having 0 points ) so please dont think im just trying to save my self a few hundred quid on insurance.

[K13 WJD]

Surely it doesnt need to be insured for me to leave it in a private carpark.... its for residents only, and it is in-capable of moving under its own power.

[Dwight VanDriver]

2 points

Re Insurance - speak to a broker and he will guide you to a firm that will cater for you in a 7 day Insurance.

Private Car Park? Make sure that it cannot be classed as a public place otherwise it's the same as parking on road and all that entails re documentation.

dvd

[K13 WJD]

i can insure it for 7 days no problem, either using a short insurance website, or using direct line, anc canceling the policy after 7 days ( with 0 charge to myself)

i know what you are all saying about it being public. and im in scotland, so technically it is public. but it never moves. its not parked next to a house, or another vehicle, and i wouldnt be huckled by the police unless i actaully drove it.


im not being a knobo.....i just want to save myself the hassle !!!