SORN car to MOT via M25
Discussion
I need to get my summer shed MOT'd soon and I would I have two options:
1. Take it to a local to home garage without much of a wake up after it's hibernation
2. Take it to a local to work garage via 28 miles on the M25 which will obviously give it a warm up & shake down after the winter lay up
The car will be insured but not taxed and is currently declared SORN. I know the ANPR cameras work on the M25 section I am considering, I also know that a pre booked MOT is a defence, but would a prebooked MOT 28 miles away be a reasonable location?
1. Take it to a local to home garage without much of a wake up after it's hibernation
2. Take it to a local to work garage via 28 miles on the M25 which will obviously give it a warm up & shake down after the winter lay up
The car will be insured but not taxed and is currently declared SORN. I know the ANPR cameras work on the M25 section I am considering, I also know that a pre booked MOT is a defence, but would a prebooked MOT 28 miles away be a reasonable location?
I drove a car 100 miles up the M5 to get a bit of MOT welding done because the guy would do it for beer.
As you say, the ANPR might cause a bit of hassle because you won't be able to argue with it before the ticket/summons comes through. I'd be inclined to go for the close to home option as a result.
As you say, the ANPR might cause a bit of hassle because you won't be able to argue with it before the ticket/summons comes through. I'd be inclined to go for the close to home option as a result.
davepoth said:
the ANPR might cause a bit of hassle because you won't be able to argue with it before the ticket/summons comes through. I'd be inclined to go for the close to home option as a result.
OP will be easily able to defend this in court, should it come to pass (and realistically the only ANPR which will flag his/her vehicle up will be mobile units with an instant stop) 
. OP must make sure that the MoT tester writes down the registration mark of his/her vehicle down though, in case the vehicle is stopped for no MoT and the police check his/her story out
.aw51 121565 said:
(and realistically the only ANPR which will flag his/her vehicle up will be mobile units with an instant stop)
Nope, I had a letter 18mo ago from an ANPR camera on the A40 in Oxford. The car was SORNed, had been MOTd that morning, and was taxed next day - I ignored the letter, and never heard another sausage. But there definitely ARE static cameras which will generate a letter threatening a fine.(I _think_ it was on top of the traffic lights at the ped x'ing on the tree-lined urban bit leading from town towards the BMW dealer r'a'b.)
jimbop1 said:
Is the MOT centre 25 miles away or are you just taking it for a 25 mike blast then back home for the MOT? If it's 25 miles away I'd say you'll be ok as it just says to go direct there and doesn't mention distance.
I would be taking it to a garage near work with the side effect of giving it a quick blast on the way*a quick blast at rush hour on the M25? Who am I kidding???
eps said:
Whatever did we do before the M25 existed??
Got to work a b
d site quicker back then... aw51 121565 said:
OP will be easily able to defend this in court, should it come to pass (and realistically the only ANPR which will flag his/her vehicle up will be mobile units with an instant stop) .
OP must make sure that the MoT tester writes down the registration mark of his/her vehicle down though, in case the vehicle is stopped for no MoT and the police check his/her story out .
Good advice, thank you (and everyone else). . OP must make sure that the MoT tester writes down the registration mark of his/her vehicle down though, in case the vehicle is stopped for no MoT and the police check his/her story out
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