Collecting a car with no MOT or tax
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Guys, a bit of help please. My car failed it's MOT last year and is currently parked in a private car park next to the MOT station. Immediately after the test, I took ill with cancer and up to now have been too sick to pick it up. I'm currently feeling better after chemo but the car park owners want it moved. Would I get away with telling the police that I'm driving it home from an MOT test?
vic synex said:
Guys, a bit of help please. My car failed it's MOT last year and is currently parked in a private car park next to the MOT station. Immediately after the test, I took ill with cancer and up to now have been too sick to pick it up. I'm currently feeling better after chemo but the car park owners want it moved. Would I get away with telling the police that I'm driving it home from an MOT test?
The day after the test, maybe. A year later, not a chance.What’s the car, and what value does it have with a failed MoT? If you’re not planning to get it fixed, might it be easier to cut your losses and just to call the scrap man to take it away.
Edited by smokey mow on Sunday 20th April 09:12
chrisch77 said:
If it has been there that long then the battery is probably toast, and the handbrake could be seized on by corrosion. It would be better to plan for a collection by a recovery truck to its onward destination anyway, whether to home or scrap yard.
Don't use the handbrake - on level surfaces, that is - leave it in gear (manual) or park (automatic).Alickadoo said:
chrisch77 said:
If it has been there that long then the battery is probably toast, and the handbrake could be seized on by corrosion. It would be better to plan for a collection by a recovery truck to its onward destination anyway, whether to home or scrap yard.
Don't use the handbrake - on level surfaces, that is - leave it in gear (manual) or park (automatic).chrisch77 said:
If it has been there that long then the battery is probably toast, and the handbrake could be seized on by corrosion. It would be better to plan for a collection by a recovery truck to its onward destination anyway, whether to home or scrap yard.
Simon_GH said:
Play safe and book it in for a retest. It should fail again but at least you’ll be ok driving it home from a failed test.
Chris is probably right, however if it's still driveable and safe then Simon's answer is the one.What car is it and what did it fail on?
Based on current limited information, I'd have it retested by the same place then drive it home when it failed.
But I've also had car transporter/recovery people not charge too much for a short hop across a city, which if being sat for a year means it won't want to start, could be better.
Based on current limited information, I'd have it retested by the same place then drive it home when it failed.
But I've also had car transporter/recovery people not charge too much for a short hop across a city, which if being sat for a year means it won't want to start, could be better.
E-bmw said:
Alickadoo said:
chrisch77 said:
If it has been there that long then the battery is probably toast, and the handbrake could be seized on by corrosion. It would be better to plan for a collection by a recovery truck to its onward destination anyway, whether to home or scrap yard.
Don't use the handbrake - on level surfaces, that is - leave it in gear (manual) or park (automatic).You need a plan to get it back on the road, a fresh MOT test is a pretty good starting point, assuming the general state of the car is such that it's likely to get fixed in a week or two, not a bare metal rebuild!
I would get check it over, see that it starts or not, pump up the tyres if needed, then get an MOT garage to pick it up and MOT it.
It would be obvious to use the one next door, but I might use the most appropriate one for getting it fixed.
Getting cars moved can be quite cheap if you ask around and you're flexible about timing.
Last time I was looking at this I found a few local-ish people advertising on ebay, Shiply is also worth a look, many local garages can help.
I would get check it over, see that it starts or not, pump up the tyres if needed, then get an MOT garage to pick it up and MOT it.
It would be obvious to use the one next door, but I might use the most appropriate one for getting it fixed.
Getting cars moved can be quite cheap if you ask around and you're flexible about timing.
Last time I was looking at this I found a few local-ish people advertising on ebay, Shiply is also worth a look, many local garages can help.
InitialDave said:
vic synex said:
Thanks for all your input guys, I've booked it in for an MOT this Thursday. It's a 2001 Audi S6 which I bought as a project before I took ill. Keep your fingers crossed for me ??
Oh God. I hope you have deep pockets.Edited by BertBert on Monday 21st April 07:24
vic synex said:
Guys, a bit of help please. My car failed it's MOT last year and is currently parked in a private car park next to the MOT station. Immediately after the test, I took ill with cancer and up to now have been too sick to pick it up. I'm currently feeling better after chemo but the car park owners want it moved. Would I get away with telling the police that I'm driving it home from an MOT test?
Book an MOT test near your house, drive it home under the cover of driving to an MOT, then cancel MOT once home.DaveCWK said:
vic synex said:
Guys, a bit of help please. My car failed it's MOT last year and is currently parked in a private car park next to the MOT station. Immediately after the test, I took ill with cancer and up to now have been too sick to pick it up. I'm currently feeling better after chemo but the car park owners want it moved. Would I get away with telling the police that I'm driving it home from an MOT test?
Book an MOT test near your house, drive it home under the cover of driving to an MOT, then cancel MOT once home.Speed Matters | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff