Driving SORN to MOT

[uk_vette]

Can I make an appointment at my local MOT station, and drive there with no MOT or Tax disc.
Do I need proof of the MOT appointment, like a letter or some thing?
My vehicle is fully still insured though.

[snuffle]

as far as i know you can drive without mot if pre-booked but you still need tax

[sparkesp]

I would also be very interested in the answer here. Bike is SORN, no MOT, but has insurance.

[chrisr29]

As long as you're booked in and the MOT place has a record then you're fine. You don't need to be taxed, after all you need an MOT to get tax so it stands to reason that you can drive to the MOT centre without it.

Also, it needs to be a local MOT centre really.

[Plug550]

It's ok to drive to a pre arranged Mot without road tax.
But I'm not sure about the SORN implication though. For instance, you may not drive a car that is SORN'd on trade plates, which is a bit strange, as you can't road test before an Mot.

[x type]

Driving to a MOT test when a SORN is in force
You can drive your vehicle to and from a pre-arranged test at a MOT test station provided you have adequate insurance cover in place for that vehicle.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...

[Mroad]

The ruling has been if the car is insured then you can drive the car to the MOT test without tax as long as you have a pre-booked MOT test.
The problem is insurers not covering your vehicle on the road if it has no MOT or tax no matter what the circumstance. You may think you are covered but check with your insurer.
The only answer if you are not covered is to either trailer the car to the MOT station, get the MOT station to pick the car up or just risk taking it yourself.

[johnnywgk]

if the car fails, can you drive it back

[GC8]

chrisr29 said:

Also, it needs to be a local MOT centre really.

It doesnt. The law doesnt stipulate, so you can drive to an MOT appointment across the country if you choose. Thisll p*ss off any police officer that you come across, but you arent breaking the law.

Edited by GC8 on Sunday 5th April 00:02

[GC8]

johnnywgk said:

if the car fails, can you drive it back

Yes and to a place for repairs or remedial work to be carried out if it fails.

[GreenV8S]

GC8 said:

johnnywgk said:

if the car fails, can you drive it back

Yes and to a place for repairs or remedial work to be carried out if it fails.

As long as the condition is not dangerous. (The MOT result sheet would tell you whether the car was unsafe to drive.)

[Scuffers]

Plug550 said:

It's ok to drive to a pre arranged Mot without road tax.
But I'm not sure about the SORN implication though. For instance, you may not drive a car that is SORN'd on trade plates, which is a bit strange, as you can't road test before an Mot.

is that for real?

what's that all about? (at which point, can you just remove the plates and run on trade plates?)

[Gretchen]

I've done this before. You need insurance. Think I used Day Cover for mine. It cost around £12.

ETA You can't use an existing fully com insurance. The actual car itself needs to be covered.

Edited by Gretchen on Sunday 5th April 08:29

[Tyre_Tread]

Slighlty different scenario as my car is MOT'd until 4/5/09 but has been sorn'd for months.

Can I legally drive it to/from the MOT station without tax if I prebook the MOT?

[anonymous-user]

You can do it - you need insurance and to have an mot booked

[malirving]

I had SORN my car last October .My MOT was due to run out on 16 April 16. I was going away on holiday so wanted to MOT my car before I went. (The car is soft to sports car and only used in the summer).So I pre book an MOT, drove to the MOT station the car passes, I drove home , put car back in garage intending to tax the car on my return from holiday . I return 3 week later to a fine for £235.If I had left the MOT until I returned from Holiday and drove without am MOT to the garage I would not have been fined. This is ludicrous

[Nigel Worc's]

malirving said:

I had SORN my car last October .My MOT was due to run out on 16 April 16. I was going away on holiday so wanted to MOT my car before I went. (The car is soft to sports car and only used in the summer).So I pre book an MOT, drove to the MOT station the car passes, I drove home , put car back in garage intending to tax the car on my return from holiday . I return 3 week later to a fine for £235.If I had left the MOT until I returned from Holiday and drove without am MOT to the garage I would not have been fined. This is ludicrous

The above is interesting, as I'm doing exactly the same thing tomorrow.

Bike is on sorn, MOT expires 1/5/16, it is insured and is going for MOT tomorrow, and will be taxed from 1/5/16.

I spoke to the garage this morning to check, and they said it is fine to do this.

[Iain MacPherson]

The permutations are mind boggling. If my MOT has expired but I need to drive to a garage in order to get repair work done before I can submit for MOT (later), is this legal a. if car is still taxed (and insured), b. SORNed (but insured)?

[dufunk]

What about driving sorn to scrap your car lol genuine question.

[marshalla]

dufunk said:

What about driving sorn to scrap your car lol genuine question.

No.