Insurance and MOT when buying cars to do up

[tommo99]

Hi guys,

I'm going to get a bit of a project car for the summer, probably an MOT failure that needs a bit of work with the aim of getting it through the MOT by the end of the summer. I don't need the car I just want it as a hobby and will then sell it after. Not after making money, just a bit of fun.

How do you guys advise dealing with the insurance aspect when only owning a car for a few months? I don't want to spend a load of money insuring a car that will be sat in my garage and only on the road for two MOTs.

As for the MOT, I intend on booking an MOT on the day of purchase so I can legally drive from point of sale to the MOT (both near my house), get the MOT result and then when it fails take it home to sit in my garage until fixed up so I think that's OK? Obviously I am not going to buy something dangerous; it must be capable of safely going a few miles to an MOT garage.

Thanks!

[steveo3002]

if its low ish value i would keep it off road and sorn

day insurance should keep you legal to drive to the mot station

[E-bmw]

^^^^ Wot 'e said.