Seeing the post on the stranded Pug (at MOT garage) prompted a quick search. Inter alia I discovered this advice on selling a car. Under the RTA it is an offence to sell an unroadworthy car, as has been discussed before - whether as a private seller or as a trade seller.
www.car-crime.com/roadworthy.htm
The bit that intrigued me was the bit about not letting anybody drive an unroadworthy vehicle away.
'[when selling an unroadworthy vehicle] DO NOT allow the buyer to drive away an unroadworthy vehicle. Insist that they provide transport to carry the vehicle away or deliver it to them on a trailer/transporter.'
I love the idea of little old lady who is selling her old car prohibiting the Arfur Daley character from driving it off, after he has given her the cash & collected the keys. What world do these people live in?
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