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Old 31-08-2007, 06:26 PM
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been working away alot recently and car has ran out of MOT and tax now so had to declare it SORN, now i want to get it MOT so how do i go about getting it to and from garage? will i have to get it trailered?
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take a walk on the wild side mate

Just drive it
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as long as it is booked in for a MOT and is insured you dont need tax to take it to and from a mot station

(you dont need mot or tax to get it insured)
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take a walk on the wild side mate

Just drive it
What I'd do.
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your are allowed to drive it to and from a mot station as long as u pre book it!unless of course it fails and is classed as dangerous to drive
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Old 31-08-2007, 06:38 PM
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unless of course it fails and is classed as dangerous to drive
I'm sure they'd struggle to get a conviction on those grounds! How would you know it was unfit to drive, without having it MOT'd in the first place?
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dont worry its an 8 year audi it will fly through
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unless of course it fails and is classed as dangerous to drive
I'm sure they'd struggle to get a conviction on those grounds! How would you know it was unfit to drive, without having it MOT'd in the first place?
ment if it fails the MOT he books it in for if the tester thinks it isdangerous to be on the road u r not allowed to drive it anywhere
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unless of course it fails and is classed as dangerous to drive
I'm sure they'd struggle to get a conviction on those grounds! How would you know it was unfit to drive, without having it MOT'd in the first place?
jesus wept

he said to AND from so this is the "from" bit he's talking about
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i know you can drive to an mot station if its pre booked to be tested but what if it then fails the test on even a minor fault ? are you legally allowed to drive it home now knowing it has just failed ?
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i dont really need to know about driving home as imm errrr sure it will pass just gettin there really
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i know you can drive to an mot station if its pre booked to be tested but what if it then fails the test on even a minor fault ? are you legally allowed to drive it home now knowing it has just failed ?
you can drive it home if its failed as long as the tester has not deemed it to be in a dangerous condition
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can i have £10worth of what your on
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can i have £10worth of what your on
no probs in the post 1st class
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make sure that when you book it in to give the garage the reg number so if you do get stopped the police will check that you are booked in the garage with the cars reg. I get a couple of these calls a year from the police and you can drive it home as you have proof that you have just had the mot with the pass or fail
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