Driving without Tax/MOT

[A13]

My MOT expires on Thursday, and my Tax on Friday.
I can't really get an MOT until Saturday due to work commitments, and obviously cannot tax the car until i've had the MOT done.
Can i drive to the MOT test station first thing on Saturday, with an expired tax disc, and then straight onto the Post Office to get it taxed?

[v8will]

As far as I understand you can drive to and from the MOT centre but will then have to make your own way to get the car taxed.

[kiwifraser]

I'm not sure about the legality, but i would have thought no tax would get you stopped by a traffic car if they passed you, but no MOT is unlikely to see you on the side of the road getting a ticket.

[Strawman]

Yes you can drive to an MOT station provided you have a pre booked appointment, then away from the MOT station back home, or via the post office.

[DanTvts]

I'm pretty sure you can drive to the MOT on saturday if its pre-booked and then tax it after, been a while since i've had to do anything like this though

[andy-xr]

Think you can tax it now online

[A13]

andy-xr said:

Think you can tax it now online

Tried it - as there isnt a valid MOT for 01/12 it wont let me.
Booked an MOT for 8:30 saturday. will have all the tax docs anyway and will go straight to post office after the test.

[davepoth]

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Strawman said:

Yes you can drive to an MOT station provided you have a pre booked appointment, then away from the MOT station back home, or via the post office.

^^ This

[jagracer]

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[A13]

jagracer said:

o that or tax it online after the test, the MOT will be flagged up with the DVLA immediately after the MOT is registered as passed.

I might as well go to the post office ill pass on the way home, and get the disc there and then...

[Adrian E]

You have a month before it expires to get the mot, which makes it much easier to tax online when you need to - says on the certificate what date is earliest you can present it for a 13 month mot

Worth noting for next year

[A13]

Adrian E said:

You have a month before it expires to get the mot, which makes it much easier to tax online when you need to - says on the certificate what date is earliest you can present it for a 13 month mot

Worth noting for next year

Yeah i know, just kept putting it off and realised this evening that it all expires this week!