Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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Looking at buying and collecting a T5 Transporter this week.
It doesn't have any MOT or Tax. It's a 62mile drive back.
Can I book it in to my MOT station and drive it back and be covered because its booked in? or is that a bit dodge?
Or can you Tax vehicles now without an MOT?
Thanks! 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Not sure if anyone has tried it and been done for choosing an MOT station miles away. I would guess it would be down to a court if you appealed it.
Not sure you'd have a great defence for it. Although the law doesn't specify where the test centre should be.
You'll need the MOT before you can tax.
[Edited on 20-01-2015 by Ian]
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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I've done this myself before and genuinely took it in for the MOT.. However its a very, very grey area.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Sure ithers have did worse so i guess its ok
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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My car failed an MOT in Birmingham and I drove it about 80 miles to somewhere else for repairs, as per the rules. I did phone up VOSA and ask them if there was a restriction on the distance you could drive in these circumstances and they said no. All seemed a bit dodgy to me, but no one died, the car got fixed and then MOT'd so all was well.
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