Don't worry - the country is full of old cars rusting away in people's drives, back yards and fields with no MoTs. You only need a valid MoT if it's on a public road. AFAIK the only time you can legally drive without one is directly to an MoT garage for a booked test.

By law you have to have a car taxed/insured(even if off the road) or SORN'd

However I don't think there is the same requirement re MOT. As specified above you can drive a car without MOT and tax directly to and possiby from a pre booked MOT, although as with any car it has to be roadworthy and it MUST have insurance.

PS I'd SORN as soon as possible if not just to get any balance of your car tax back.

If you don't have a V5C for the car, you're required to fill in an application for a vehicle registration certificate (V62) and could send it with your SORN application

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781426/v62-application-for-a-registration-certificate.pdf

Edited by Big John on 09/05/2019 at 23:39

It's not an offence to have a car on your drive without an MOT.

Indeed, driving a car without an MOT is regarded in law as a 'minor' offence - it carries a fine but no points. That can be contrasted with driving a car in dangerous condition - which is a much more major offence.