Test driving a car without tax

[BeerForBreakfast]

Its properly been asked before. Had a quick look with the search button, then got fed up trawling though the old threads.

Can you test drive a car with no tax?

[BeerForBreakfast]

chr15b said:

nope

unless it's on trade plates

Hmm thought as much. Didn't want to drive it then just my luck that comes around the corner.

If the seller doesn't want to pay for the tax, there's no legal way of driving it then?

[BeerForBreakfast]

The car is SORNED. The seller has said he doesn't want to tax it just for a test drive. Which I can kind of understand.

He also said that it would be Ok for me drive the car, because the tax and car is his responsibility. Now if plod pulled me over is that true? Or would me as the driver get in trouble?

[BeerForBreakfast]

Kinky said:

It's you who takes the rap - not him. And ignorance is no defence.

Cheers Mr Kinky

The search goes on..