Driving without MOT or Tax

[Deleted member 26818]

You can drive your vehicle to and from a pre-booked MOT inspection, and also to a place of repair without Tax or MOT certificate.
However, it could be argued on the return journey, that you are driving an unroadworthy vehicle, depending on why it has failed.
Having the MOT failure sheet would be evidence that you were aware that the vehicle was unroadworthy.
Not very likely, unless you are a known toe rag, or you take the wrong attitude with the Police if stopped.
As for asking the local Cop shop, I wouldn't bother.
I once had to produce my documents, and the Copper didn't know about 13 month MOTs.

 

[sparkdog]

I think it says on the back of the TAX renewal form you can take it for an MOT.Mine is in a similar situation and I'm taking it for welding before the MOT.

 

[telectrix]

So your telling me the pikeys now all drive Toyota Prius's with tax discs, MOT's and insurance?

they don't stop the pikeys. it's racial discrimination.

 

[telectrix]

I think it says on the back of the TAX renewal form you can take it for an MOT.Mine is in a similar situation and I'm taking it for welding before the MOT.

now there you can be done. you are only allowed to drive direct to/from a pre-booked MOT. make sure the place where you are having the welding done is on a direct route to the MOT station and pre book the MOT, even if you don't turn up for it.