Buying car/driving it with no road tax

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Sun 12 Jun 2005 11:25
Buying car/driving it with no road tax - Scott#_Lewis
Ok,

I am possibly going to buy a car but need to pick it up pretty sharpish, but wont have my insurance docs in by that time.
Is it totally illegal to drive it home without roadtax?

Advice appreciated.

Scott
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Sun 12 Jun 2005 12:41
Buying car/driving it with no road tax - madf
It is illegal unless going to a prebooked MOT.
It should also be SORNed by the previous owner.
It is also illegal to drive without insurance.

Try it and if you get caught then expect it to be costly.. and get no sympathy.

madf


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Sun 12 Jun 2005 13:59
Buying car/driving it with no road tax - Steve Pearce
The OP didn't say he would be driving without insurance, only that he wouldn't have the documents. I suspect that insurance has been set up.
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Sun 12 Jun 2005 13:59
Buying car/driving it with no road tax - Stuartli
>>I am possibly going to buy a car but need to pick it up pretty sharpish>>

"Possibly" and "sharpish" don't seem compatible in this instance.

Why not ask wherever or whoever you are "possibly" going to buy it from to deliver it "pretty sharpish" to your home, meeting any expenses involved?

You'll get the best of both worlds then without breaking any legal requirements.
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Sun 12 Jun 2005 14:25
Buying car/driving it with no road tax - keo-the-dog
book it in for an MOT at the nearest station to you if it passes you get 12 months ticket and you get the car home if it fails you still get the car home ...easy and legal...cheers...keo.
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