Can I travel to a pre-booked plating without tax?

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As above really,, but of course it will be insured.

And is there any radius limit, e.g pick the box up from Somerset and drive directly to a pre-booked test in Sussex?

Yes, I know, mad isn't it!!

Thankyou.
 
Don't know about the answer to your question, but do check with your insurer, as I think you may find that you are not insured if the vehicle is not taxed.
 
No..its an offence to drive an untaxed vehicle on the road. If you get caught (they have cameras at the side of the road) your looking at £1000 fine! Only way would be to use trade plates i think
 
Check with dvla. It's legal, & not in contravention of insurance to drive a car to a prebooked mot with no tax. But with cars its within reasonable distance, so best check with dvla.
 
Thankyou.
There is so much conflicting info on this online, I may have to call vosa/dvla.

It is no doubt better to take it to the nearest station in the area.
 
This is taken directly from the direct.gov website:
Driving an untaxed vehicle to an MOT test
You can drive your vehicle to and from a pre-arranged test at an MOT test station as long as you have adequate insurance cover.

This also applies to vehicles being driven to and from a pre-arranged test at:

•a Vehicle Inspection Check (VIC) test station
•an approved weight testing station and reduced pollution test station

Web page: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_069671

So, yes, you can. :D
 
I think you can travel to a prebooked test provided you have insurance and from there directly home or to a place for required repairs that are booked but not sure about that sort of distance as there may be something about a test station being reasonably close.
 
Cazzah said:
This is taken directly from the direct.gov website:
Driving an untaxed vehicle to an MOT test
You can drive your vehicle to and from a pre-arranged test at an MOT test station as long as you have adequate insurance cover.

This also applies to vehicles being driven to and from a pre-arranged test at:

•a Vehicle Inspection Check (VIC) test station
•an approved weight testing station and reduced pollution test station

Web page: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_069671

So, yes, you can. :D
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Thanks a lot :o:o
 
Beausmate said:
Yep, but have a really good check over it before you go to make sure it's roadworthy. And take the direct route. ;):D
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And I would personally call and check with your insurance, and have email confirmation. There are so many variances in the small print so don't take anything.for granted!
 
Unless it's changed recently and looking at the wording copied above I can't see it has, there is no distance specified on the booked MOT. A friend had a classic car which although road safe everything worked, had some minor things which might fail on, it had been off the road for a while being restored. He was moving from the south to Newcastle, cheapest & easiest way to move it was to book the MOT and drive up, returning to new address. We rang DVLA and checked can it go to any MOT station and they said yes, checked it'd be insured to go to any MOT station and they said yes. It actually only failed on one minor issue, which was a shame. Would have cost a fortune to have it trailered up there.

Likewise he had an ex Ambulance, which was used for shifting the furniture etc. I was driving it fully loaded with bed etc on the M1 past Luton where my brother lived and the head gasket blew. When the AA decided it was a recovery job I got them to take it to Newcastle and my brother to drop me home as I didn't need to be in Newcastle, saved a trip back. However friend was not impressed as was first night in new home and I had the bed on board! As the load was unaccompanied it took the AA 3 days to deliver!
 
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