car towing???

[chriswatt]

Hello guys, new here so wont let me post under 'speed, plod and the law'......

Got a car sitting in my garage I need to get rid of this week, so it's going to we buy any car because it has no MOT/TAX/Insurance.

But having none of these things leaves me with a problem, how do i get it there?
Come across some merkey issues about towing....

Thanks Chris

[S1mon.]

Where are you, where do you want it moving to?

[chriswatt]

S1mon. said:

Where are you, where do you want it moving to?

Aberdeen, about 4 miles down the road haha.

[S1mon.]

Bit far for me then

[klimakool]

think the new laws says rigid bars only for towing, no ropes allowed anymore

[Cyberprog]

klimakool said:

think the new laws says rigid bars only for towing, no ropes allowed anymore

I thought that too, but it appears not to be the case.
It's certainly the smartest way to tow a vehicle, prevents it from running into the towing vehicle, but you can still use a rope.

[paintman]

Trailer.
No MoT/Tax/Insurance. Towing is not an option.

[chriswatt]

Am I actually allowed to get it towed using a bar if i have no MOT/TAX/Insurance?

This is the problem I've come across, some people say

If I use a bar the it makes the (towed)car a trailer there for does not need MOT/TAX/Insurance

others say

I can't have any car on the road surface that does not have TAX even if towed using a bar.
Therefor i would need a trailer......which I can't get hold of....

[thinfourth2]

What car is it?

[LocoBlade]

chriswatt said:

Am I actually allowed to get it towed using a bar if i have no MOT/TAX/Insurance?

Its not allowed to even be parked on the road without tax and MOT, so i can't imagine it being towed on the road in that state to be allowed.

Edited by LocoBlade on Monday 5th April 21:15

[ctallchris]

paintman said:

Trailer.
No MoT/Tax/Insurance. Towing is not an option.

+1 hiring a trailer is very very cheap.

although if you tax and insure the car and are intending on towing it to get it repaired where you will also get it mot'd that is also legal

[chriswatt]

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+1 hiring a trailer is very very cheap.


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looked this up, looks like the best idea. Thanks mate, great help!

[thinfourth2]

Where is the car and what is the car and how much do you want for the car

Asks the man with a big trailer and a need for a daily runabout

[chriswatt]

thinfourth2 said:

Where is the car and what is the car and how much do you want for the car

Asks the man with a big trailer and a need for a daily runabout

Kingswells. Y plate Corsa C 1.2 SXI, £870. bonnet needs resprayed.

can send you some pictures

[thinfourth2]

A Vauxhall Corsa

No thanks

[Mr AJ]

FWIW, Place local to me hires car trailers for about £30/day. Can't see aberdeen being much more expensive, if not the same price. So for the sake of 3/4s a tank of fuel you may aswell just do that and know your perfectly legal. Must be somewhere local to you. Failing that, dont the company with the irritating theme tune offer collection?