Question regarding trade plates
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Question regarding trade plates
I’ve just sold my car, which has no MOT or insurance. The person who purchased it said he could drive it away on his trade plates, which he showed me. He has now left with the car.
Is this true?
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John
Is this true?
Cheers
John
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No.
Trade plates only cover Road tax.
As long as you have his signature on a receipt and the V5 to state transfer of ownership, it doesn't really matter to you does it?
Edited to add: You need a trader's policy to get trade plates so he should be insured IF they are his in the first place.
The only time you can drive without an MOT is if you're on the way to or from a testing station.
Trade plates only cover Road tax.
As long as you have his signature on a receipt and the V5 to state transfer of ownership, it doesn't really matter to you does it?
Edited to add: You need a trader's policy to get trade plates so he should be insured IF they are his in the first place.
The only time you can drive without an MOT is if you're on the way to or from a testing station.
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I was reading an article in i think aftermarket(garage magazine) and it stated that if you sell your car to an individual, you must make sure they are insured to drive it or it can still come back to you. Not sure how that works even though you have a signed date of sale. Bloody country is heading straight up its own arse
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I doubt 99% of private people selling a car have though so may be worth re reading the article.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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I was reading an article in i think aftermarket(garage magazine) and it stated that if you sell your car to an individual, you must make sure they are insured to drive it or it can still come back to you. Not sure how that works even though you have a signed date of sale. Bloody country is heading straight up its own arse
you have the sale reciept dated and timed so he can do as he wants-----no comeback to you------------------
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You know, I seem to recall a conversation with an insurance company a few months ago. Basically to the effect that if you sell a car/bike to someone who drives/rides it away with no insurance and it is involved in a bump, then insurance companies will come back to you for their money. Something about last insured.
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You know, I seem to recall a conversation with an insurance company a few months ago. Basically to the effect that if you sell a car/bike to someone who drives/rides it away with no insurance and it is involved in a bump, then insurance companies will come back to you for their money. Something about last insured.
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You know, I seem to recall a conversation with an insurance company a few months ago. Basically to the effect that if you sell a car/bike to someone who drives/rides it away with no insurance and it is involved in a bump, then insurance companies will come back to you for their money. Something about last insured.
The driver is responsible.
A quick google is all you need, section 143 of the Road Traffic Act.
ONCE AGAIN, a little knowledge is VERY dangerous!
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You know, I seem to recall a conversation with an insurance company a few months ago. Basically to the effect that if you sell a car/bike to someone who drives/rides it away with no insurance and it is involved in a bump, then insurance companies will come back to you for their money. Something about last insured.
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You know, I seem to recall a conversation with an insurance company a few months ago. Basically to the effect that if you sell a car/bike to someone who drives/rides it away with no insurance and it is involved in a bump, then insurance companies will come back to you for their money. Something about last insured.
How are we as private individuals supposed to be held responsible for checking if others are legal to drive our cars away.
Technically speaking, as soon as the money changes hands, its their car so how can we, as a seller, be held responsible????? Seems madness to me.
So not only do we have to check for fake money/bankers drafts etc, we now have to check for fake insurance certficates and fake cover notes. This doesnt sound as though it could possibly be true to me, surely.
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You know, I seem to recall a conversation with an insurance company a few months ago. Basically to the effect that if you sell a car/bike to someone who drives/rides it away with no insurance and it is involved in a bump, then insurance companies will come back to you for their money. Something about last insured.
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what aaroncast said is spot on .
also anyone can borrow trade plates, my mate borrows his to people he knows on the understanding if they get stopped its nothing to do with him,they are not allowed to borrow them only his employes that are insured to drive
depending if the punter is a fucking bell end i put the time and date on a invoice as it has been known for a new owner to try breaking the land speed record on the way home, i also had a van i sold get a parking ticket on the day i sold it to a plasterer,luckily i sent his details off on the form and heard no more,but he could of said it wasn't his and it was me who owned it at the time and that would of been tricky,not if the invoice is timed and dated though
also anyone can borrow trade plates, my mate borrows his to people he knows on the understanding if they get stopped its nothing to do with him,they are not allowed to borrow them only his employes that are insured to drive
depending if the punter is a fucking bell end i put the time and date on a invoice as it has been known for a new owner to try breaking the land speed record on the way home, i also had a van i sold get a parking ticket on the day i sold it to a plasterer,luckily i sent his details off on the form and heard no more,but he could of said it wasn't his and it was me who owned it at the time and that would of been tricky,not if the invoice is timed and dated though
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