One opportunity to skip 'Aston Tax' and Road Tax

[Dewi 2]

Just a satisfying bit of fun really, but could almost be a pub quiz question.

Enjoyed a wonderful first drive of the year in my Aston Martin.
Headed to a main dealer for a pre-arranged (no road tax required) MoT, to be carried out in-house.
No driving distance limit applies to that rule.

I was very well looked after whilst waiting, sitting on the leather settees, amongst all the expensive glass and travertine.
No added (AML) cost of course, just the standard MoT price. Passed with no faults.
Great driive home too (no road tax required).

There is a long bridge to drive under on those journeys. Yippee! Amazing that so much noise is allowed. We won't hear that with EVs.

[Simpo Two]

Dewi 2 said:

Headed to a main dealer for a pre-arranged (no road tax required) MoT, to be carried out in-house.
No driving distance limit applies to that rule.

Didn't know that. So I could drive from Essex to Edinburgh and back with no MoT or tax, as long as it was booked in to a Edinburgh MoT station?

Dewi 2 said:

There is a long bridge to drive under on those journeys. Yippee! Amazing that so much noise is allowed. We won't hear that with EVs.

My neighbour has some EV truck, no idea what it is as they all look the same, but it sounds like a Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle coming up the road!

[Dewi 2]

Simpo Two said:

Dewi 2 said:

Headed to a main dealer for a pre-arranged (no road tax required) MoT, to be carried out in-house.
No driving distance limit applies to that rule.

Didn't know that. So I could drive from Essex to Edinburgh and back with no MoT or tax, as long as it was booked in to a Edinburgh MoT station?

In theory yes. A failure might be awkward though.
They do not refer to a mileage limit, but perhaps there might be a 'taking the Mickey' distance limit.

"Hello, hello, hello Sir.
You have given an explanation to me, but have I understood correctly Sir, that the nearest MoT station which you trust to jack up your car correctly, is in Edinburgh ?

I notice that your test date coincides with the Edinburgh Festival. You are not a comedian are you?"

[EVR]

Dewi 2 said:

In theory yes. A failure might be awkward though.
They do not refer to a mileage limit, but perhaps there might be a 'taking the Mickey' distance limit.

"Hello, hello, hello Sir.
You have given an explanation to me, but have I understood correctly Sir, that the nearest MoT station which you trust to jack up your car correctly, is in Edinburgh ?

I notice that your test date coincides with the Edinburgh Festival. You are not a comedian are you?"

Ahaha, nice one.

[Simpo Two]

Dewi 2 said:

"Hello, hello, hello Sir.
You have given an explanation to me, but have I understood correctly Sir, that the nearest MoT station which you trust to jack up your car correctly, is in Edinburgh ?

There is probably a good answer to that, but in the meantime the best recourse I can think of is suddenly to point over his shoulder with an excited expression on my face, shout 'Look! Halley's Comet!', then floor it and hope to get sufficient distance before he makes it back to his Plodmobile.

[hornbaek]

I once challenged the rule of “being able to go directly to an MOT garage with an appointment” when i plotted the direct route from Milan to Cobham. The DVLA thought that that was a bit too much so didn’t allow it. It went on a transport in stead.