Driving a SORN'd car to an MoT station???
Discussion
The tax on my 3rd car runs out at the end of October, and the MoT on October 27th. Normally, I renew the tax online and would take the car to an MoT station. But the car also needs some other bits and bits doing, and I can't get this done until November. So, I was thinking about putting it on a SORN for a few weeks, until I can get a space at the garage for the work and the MoT.
My question is...
What are the lagalities of driving a SORN'd car to a garage to have the MoT and other work done??? Whilst driving to the garage the car would be untaxed and un-MoT'd (is that a real word???) and when I collect it it would be MoT'd but still untaxed. I would get it home and stick it back in the garage, and then get it taxed again. The car is insured fully comp, but I am aware that not having an MoT can sometime invalidate the insurance.
Any thoughts???
Thanks
My question is...
What are the lagalities of driving a SORN'd car to a garage to have the MoT and other work done??? Whilst driving to the garage the car would be untaxed and un-MoT'd (is that a real word???) and when I collect it it would be MoT'd but still untaxed. I would get it home and stick it back in the garage, and then get it taxed again. The car is insured fully comp, but I am aware that not having an MoT can sometime invalidate the insurance.
Any thoughts???
Thanks
Why SORN it at all? If you SORN it now you'll still pay tax until the end of October.
If you get it sorted after "a dew weeks" and MOTed in November and tax it in November, you'll pay tax from the start of November.
Even if you don't put it back on the road until the start of December, what have you saved by having it untaxed for a month? £15 or so? Is it really worth the grief?
If you get it sorted after "a dew weeks" and MOTed in November and tax it in November, you'll pay tax from the start of November.
Even if you don't put it back on the road until the start of December, what have you saved by having it untaxed for a month? £15 or so? Is it really worth the grief?
tvrgit said:
Why SORN it at all? If you SORN it now you'll still pay tax until the end of October.
If you get it sorted after "a dew weeks" and MOTed in November and tax it in November, you'll pay tax from the start of November.
Even if you don't put it back on the road until the start of December, what have you saved by having it untaxed for a month? £15 or so? Is it really worth the grief?
If you get it sorted after "a dew weeks" and MOTed in November and tax it in November, you'll pay tax from the start of November.
Even if you don't put it back on the road until the start of December, what have you saved by having it untaxed for a month? £15 or so? Is it really worth the grief?
It's got nothing to do with the money! I can't renew the tax without a valid MoT. I tried to renew the tax online (just now) but because I have one of the old style MoT's it's not computerised so I can't renew automatically. I then thought it would be a good idea to get the current MoT & Insurance documents and renew at the Post Office, but now I can't find the MoT, only the receipt from last year's service (27th October 2005) which includes the cost of the MoT. Bugger!
jasandjules said:
percy flage said:
If you are driving the car to an MOT station where you have arranged an appointemnt for the MOT to be done you are OK.
IIRC you have to make sure you take the most direct route there and back again.
Thanks for the info. I will take the most direct route, and in order not to have the car on the road longer than is necessary I will maintain an average speed of 100mph, just so that I don't upset the letter of the law...
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