Legalities of Towing

[meeja]

If a car has failed an MOT, can it be legally towed (not trailored) from one site to another?

The car is perfectly driveable, but does not have a valid MOT (recently expired, and failed due to small amount of welding required)

It has to go about 20 miles.

Just wanted to make sure, as any expense on hiring a vehicle trailer could be spent elsewhere!

[pdV6]

I believe that its legal to drive the car to a pre-booked appointment for rectification work, as long as the place its going is reasonably "local" or can be shown to be the only practical place to take it (e.g. a specialist). By the same token, it should be ok to tow it, I'd guess.

[OUTLAWisBACK]

meeja said:

If a car has failed an MOT, can it be legally towed (not trailored) from one site to another? The car is perfectly driveable, but does not have a valid MOT (recently expired, and failed due to small amount of welding required) It has to go about 20 miles. Just wanted to make sure, as any expense on hiring a vehicle trailer could be spent elsewhere!

it depends how its towed ie some stearing it no

ie wheels off ground getting towed by truck no one steering it
or on a trailer yes its legal.

failing that it all for no mot and cant get any points for it

and the chances of getting pulled are slim

[tonyrec]

If you are taking it from a place other than the MOT garage then it should have a min front lift.

If its on a tow rope it will also need to be Insured.

[jeffreyarcher]

pdV6 said:

as long as the place its going is reasonably "local" or can be shown to be the only practical place to take it (e.g. a specialist).

When did the distance restriction come in? I booked a Mini in for a MOT on Mull many years ago.

>> Edited by jeffreyarcher on Tuesday 13th April 23:31