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tobyc20xe

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Registered: 28th Jun 12
Location: bradford
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18th Jan 13 at 14:28

Hey everyone

Right long story short am buying a car from a friend in Bradford and need to get it home in kendal,Cumbria. A good 70miles.

The car has no tax or MOT!

Am I right in thinking if I booked it for a MOT in a garage up here,I was driveing it to there am I braking the law and will i get done for it?

Sounds daft I know but I don't have a trailer to tow it back

Thanks Toby.

Corsa-C20LET

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Registered: 4th Dec 12
Location: scotland
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18th Jan 13 at 14:35

Yes you will. Mot and tax is there for a reason...

Fro

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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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18th Jan 13 at 14:35

I don't think you'd be able to blag a 70mile MOT if they stopped you tbh.

Liam-Wilko

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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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18th Jan 13 at 14:45

Can you not get it MOT'd down there so its ready just to tax while you are there would be easier

Russ

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18th Jan 13 at 15:25

book it in fir 7 MOT's 10 miles apart then whenever you get stopped say you are going to whichever is closest

Whittie

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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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18th Jan 13 at 15:30

penelope

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18th Jan 13 at 15:40

I did this on my ep3 113 miles. My excuse was it was going to a specialist. But I didn't get stopped

Liam-Wilko

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18th Jan 13 at 15:42

Persoanly wouldnt risk it

Whittie

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Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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18th Jan 13 at 15:43

It's tax that'll do you or get you stopped.

aaron_c20

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18th Jan 13 at 15:55

mot doesnt come up an anpr so yeah just the tax stopping you

Anty

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Registered: 19th Mar 08
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18th Jan 13 at 16:00

Find a recovery truck to tow you on ebay.

CORSA NUT

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Location: Wirral
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18th Jan 13 at 18:23

As above its will cost you £100/£150 max to get on a trailer etc seriously not worth the agro

Darryl H

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Registered: 19th Nov 09
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18th Jan 13 at 18:28

I hired a transporter for £95 on saturday.

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Martin W

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Registered: 10th Aug 09
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18th Jan 13 at 18:42

i wouldnt bother either, as said anpr will pick up no tax and will be more hassle in the long run

Mertin

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18th Jan 13 at 19:28

Nowhere local that rents trailers? Theres a company near Aberdeen that does them for £40 for the first 24 hours

mantamark

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18th Jan 13 at 20:20

Not just get your mate to mot it for you?.

tobyc20xe

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Registered: 28th Jun 12
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19th Jan 13 at 00:33

thanks everyone. this is you can't tax a car with no MOT so surely a copper can't do you for it as it's not your fault? reason it's comeing so far is the garage it's going to a mate of mine and he's MOT'ing it for nothing!

John

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19th Jan 13 at 00:39

An MOT is about 30 quid is it not? If that's the only reason surely it's much simpler getting it done local to the car.

Jamie-C

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19th Jan 13 at 01:03

Don't be a cock and get it trailered. If you have an accident regardless of fault you will be in a whole heap of shit.

tobyc20xe

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19th Jan 13 at 01:43

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Don't be a cock and get it trailered. If you have an accident regardless of fault you will be in a whole heap of shit.

cheers bud,if it's ok to drive it back i will time is money on this one as it's being sold on one i have got it,hence me buying it in the first place.

Rick Draper

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19th Jan 13 at 01:52

quote:
Originally posted by tobyc20xe
Hey everyone

Right long story short am buying a car from a friend in Bradford and need to get it home in kendal,Cumbria. A good 70miles.

The car has no tax or MOT!

Am I right in thinking if I booked it for a MOT in a garage up here,I was driveing it to there am I braking the law and will i get done for it?

Sounds daft I know but I don't have a trailer to tow it back

Thanks Toby.

Technically if you are braking the law you are probably going nowhere. If you are breaking it it could be a issue.

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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19th Jan 13 at 08:47

quote:
Originally posted by aaron_c20
mot doesnt come up an anpr so yeah just the tax stopping you

Im pretty sure ANPR cross checks MOT status.

Corsa_Sport21

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19th Jan 13 at 08:55

IIRC, its not yet been enforced the distance in which you can travel with no MOT (when driving it to a pre-booked MOT) so really, if its inured then you can't legally be done for it if you get pulled over. It is a grey area, and they are doing something about it though so you might get a bit hassle.

Jay

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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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19th Jan 13 at 09:00

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21

quote:
Originally posted by aaron_c20
mot doesnt come up an anpr so yeah just the tax stopping you

Im pretty sure ANPR cross checks MOT status.

I got done for no MOT, car was insured and taxed so it must of picked it up on no MOT, was my dads car so didn't know it had run out by one day, I got a £60 fine and so many days to produce a certificate.

[Edited on 19-01-2013 by Jay]

nathy_87

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19th Jan 13 at 10:45

You wont be insured anyway.

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