Towing a car.

[Kentish]

I'm restoring a car, currently SORN and un-MOT'd but insured.

I need to take it for some professional welding - I obviously can't drive there legally and wouldn't but can I tow it there with our other car?

I'd rather spend the money on a quality job than a large chunk of the budget on a low loader.

When I enquired about transporting another car a while ago most companies wanted in the region of £700-900 to transport it less than 150 miles.

[Ozzie Osmond]

I believe the answer is "no". It needs to go on a trailer.

[Flintstone]

My understanding is that if you tow it it needs to be road legal, as if you were driving it under its own steam.

Mobile welder? They come to you.

[Kentish]

Flintstone said:

My understanding is that if you tow it it needs to be road legal, as if you were driving it under its own steam.

Mobile welder? They come to you.

OK, thanks guys - I thought that would probably be the case. Shame as it is now mechanically spot on as I've replaced and overhauled everything so it is safe but it has holes in the floor pans so will fail an MOT. Having said that it passed inspection like that 6 months ago and the only thing it failed on was rear brakes, all done now.


I have been looking into a mobile welder but I'm not so sure they'd do a good job with the car on the floor on axles stands - I need new floors and may as well have the sills done too and I think it would be too big a job for on the drive.

I can ask around though, see if any would want to take it on.

[Alex@POD]

If it's driveable and insured, why don't you book an MOT, fail it, and drive it to the welder's place to get fixed? As long as it's not too far away that would be legal.

[AndrewW-G]

Have you looking into hiring a car trailer for the day? last time I hired one it was around £100

[Kentish]

Alex@POD said:

If it's driveable and insured, why don't you book an MOT, fail it, and drive it to the welder's place to get fixed? As long as it's not too far away that would be legal.

That's not a bad idea, thanks

AndrewW-G said:

Have you looking into hiring a car trailer for the day? last time I hired one it was around £100

That's not a bad idea, though I would have to spend a couple of hundred and towbar & electric as i don't currently have one fitted.

[K87]

Where abouts in the uk are you and where does it need to go?

[Kentish]

K87 said:

Where abouts in the uk are you and where does it need to go?

I'm in Kent (near Canterbury) and it would go to a specialist who knows them also in Kent (about 10 miles away).

Or, depending on his price, it may instead go to a mate of mine with a workshop in Sussex.

[knk]

Put the job on shiply.com. See what they quote you.

[bazking69]

Ozzie Osmond said:

I believe the answer is "no". It needs to go on a trailer.

100% no.

[K87]

Try ebay, theres usually people on there advertising, if its only a small journey shouldnt be a problem at all.

Failing that i'd bet money on someone on here having a trailer and towbar who would do it for a bit of beer money!

[crofty1984]

knk said:

Put the job on shiply.com. See what they quote you.

Yup. I used shiply. Can't fault it.

[lost in espace]

Shiply should sort you for about a ton.

[Lord Flasheart]

I found this

"What Happens if I Drive my Car Without an MOT?
If you do drive a vehicle without a valid MOT it will usually invalidate your insurance, and if you have an accident or are stopped by the police, you will be liable to face prosecution for MOT non-compliance. The only time you may drive a car without a valid MOT is if you are driving to a pre-arranged test appointment or to a garage that will carry out repairs that are required for your vehicle to pass the MOT test."

on this website

http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/NoMOTAndThePenalt...

I would take that as as long as your car is booked in at the garage for repairs (in the same way as you can book your car for an MOT) you could drive it STRAIGHT to the garage to get the repairs needed to get your car through the test.

Edited by Lord Flasheart on Sunday 4th July 18:07

[Adam_W]

Kentish said:

AndrewW-G said:

Have you looking into hiring a car trailer for the day? last time I hired one it was around £100

That's not a bad idea, though I would have to spend a couple of hundred and towbar & electric as i don't currently have one fitted.

Personally i would hire a disco with tow hitch from U drive and rent a 4 wheel trailer for the car should be good for nearly 3 tons of car

Edited by Adam_W on Sunday 4th July 17:56

Edited by Adam_W on Sunday 4th July 17:57

[Kentish]

Lord Flasheart said:

I found this

"What Happens if I Drive my Car Without an MOT?
If you do drive a vehicle without a valid MOT it will usually invalidate your insurance, and if you have an accident or are stopped by the police, you will be liable to face prosecution for MOT non-compliance. The only time you may drive a car without a valid MOT is if you are driving to a pre-arranged test appointment or to a garage that will carry out repairs that are required for your vehicle to pass the MOT test."

on this website

http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/NoMOTAndThePenalt...

I would take that as as long as your car is booked in at the garage for repairs (in the same way as you can book your car for an MOT) you could drive it STRAIGHT to the garage to get the repairs needed to get your car through the test.

Edited by Lord Flasheart on Sunday 4th July 18:07

Thanks, that sounds fine - it's not too far to go either and I want the work completed for the sole purpose of passing the MOT.