Piggy in the middle!!

[hellsbelles]

Hi all, looking for a little advice or opinions.

I have just purchased a car from Republic of Ireland, it's taxed to Oct 2013 with the ROI and NCT ran out in March 2013. However, with the car I was given a cert to say car failed emissions only and I was told that according to the NCT centre that the car was ok to be driven until the NCT was rebooked. I tend to believe the person who told me this and sold me the car as it was my granny As I am sure most of you know I now have to MOT the car in the North and re-register for Northern plates.

I had an MOT on Friday and it being my luck she passed emissions and failed on a front suspension spring, hit a god damn ramp!! I can get her in for retest but obviously it will take a little time to get the spring fitted and I cannot rebook online due to having to book under the chassis number. The question is, because I am on southern plates and taxed to the south am I ok to drive the car until retest? I am doing everything else by the book. I have insurance, all the required forms. To be honest I have only passed my test and am even displaying R plates, even though R plates are not required to the south and therefore I am sticking out like a sore thumb with the southern plates and a dirty red R on the car.

Whats the general consensus here? Any help would be great!! Cheers

[nipsips]

Id have said you know its failed so it shouldn't be driven. If in doubt don't do it! Plus driving a car with a snapped spring isn't the cleverest thing to do - personally I wouldn't risk it

[iva cosworth]

Broken spring = Don't drive.

[hellsbelles]

I understand that but surely I am ok to drive to the mechanics? It's all a very grey area for me to be honest.