Driving without tax

[svensktoppen]

That time of year again, tax and MoT expire at the same time, and cannot tax the car until it has an MoT. Chicken and egg, catch 22, the system is just nuts...

Anyway. Unfortunately the car failed MoT on a technicality (headlight level sensors). So now I can't tax it either. And won't be able to fix it until the end of the month.

Obviously the car can't be used until it has all been sorted.

But I believe you are allowed to drive without an MoT to and from a garage and to and from a test centre.

Is it the same without tax as well?

 

[RevT]

Yes, perfectly fine to travel to MOT centre or to and from a garage without tax.

 

[johnm]

Yep, can drive too and from no bother.
As when you do come to tax the car, it covers it for the full month anyway, not just the date its done.

 

[Boabybooster]

@G N K

 

[G N K]

Been driving back and forward to the MOT centre with no bother at all.

 

[cupraricky]

That time of year again, tax and MoT expire at the same time, and cannot tax the car until it has an MoT. Chicken and egg, catch 22, the system is just nuts...

Anyway. Unfortunately the car failed MoT on a technicality (headlight level sensors). So now I can't tax it either. And won't be able to fix it until the end of the month.

Obviously the car can't be used until it has all been sorted.

But I believe you are allowed to drive without an MoT to and from a garage and to and from a test centre.

Is it the same without tax as well?

Just don't park it on the street or you could get clamped

 

[svensktoppen]

Need to go for six months tax next time and then back to twelve to get tax and MoT on different dates... It's the same on both cars, and the same mess every year, the system is just nuts, lol

 

[scub]

Been driving back and forward to the MOT centre with no bother at all for several years now!

uhuh!

 

[Gambit]

to and from a garage without tax

Pretty certain that isn't allowed for either no mot or tax?

 

[svensktoppen]

Definitely fine without MoT, you're allowed to drive to a garage to get it fixed and then to a test centre to get it passed. Obviously depends on how it failed though, can't drive if it's dangerous.

Just wasn't sure if it was the same without tax, it's a catch-22 as you need MoT before it can be taxed and you need to drive to a garage and a test centre to get the MoT...

Must be the same when taking a SORNed car back on the road come to think of it?

 

[Airhead]

As far as I am aware the exemption for driving to/from a place of repair only applies if a certificate has been refused.

Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

EDIT: Obviously OK for OP but not for someone whose car hasn't been up for test yet.

 

[Col]

Car's can be tested up to 28 days prior to MOT certificate expiring.

 

[AMG]

Sort of on topic, but can roadside cameras tell if the car is taxed in wrong tax class? All taxed and above board on face of it, but a bit of deeper digging reveals it is incorrect.

 

[Graham]

Sort of on topic, but can roadside cameras tell if the car is taxed in wrong tax class? All taxed and above board on face of it, but a bit of deeper digging reveals it is incorrect.

Afaik they see a green card or red card

 

[southsky sunrise]

Sort of on topic, but can roadside cameras tell if the car is taxed in wrong tax class? All taxed and above board on face of it, but a bit of deeper digging reveals it is incorrect.

Wouldn’t have thought they went in that far. If it comes up on a Phone type a App taxed then I’d say it would be some what similar...

 

[svensktoppen]

Don't see why they couldn't if they check against registration details, but no idea if they do.