rstubby15

My Rs Turbo is stored in a unit I can no longer afford. It needs to be removed by Monday. The problem being it has no tax and as it wont be getting used in the coming months I don't really wish to tax it. Its only a short drive through country roads to where I will be putting it. I don't know if its worth the risk trying to move it without taxing it. Its declared off road, what is the possible outcomes if I get caught?

Lloyd

if its insured, then book it in for a mot near where you live,covered then.

DanW@FastFord

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Having no tax isn't an endorsable offence (i.e. points on licence) so it's not the end of the world if you get stopped. Having no insurance is however (up to 6 points), and I'm guessing that if it's untaxed and sitting in a unit it's not insured?

rstubby15

Its all fully insured. The MOT dosen't expire till November so won't booking it in for another so early look a bit suspect if I am pulled and they check?

rstubby15

Also a bit worried about whether or not they can seize it

craigybaby

u know anyone in the motor trade who could borrow you some trade plates?

rstubby15

Na. Might know someone who knows someone, but its a long shot.

arch

Indeed they can.

Mark_

no tax, no car.

they will 99% seize the car on the spot

Fordmad!

Car will be taken away. My mate got stopped the other day with No MOT TAX INSURANCE OR SEATBELT, he got £60 fine was very lucky. Not worth the risk id say. Get someone to tow you!

TrevCos

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In the dark, short drive across quiet country roads you'll probably be okay, but there's obviously always a risk.

rstubby15

I know. I could tax the car and get a refund straight away but I'm gonna lose out dough I can ill afford to lose!!!!

Toe Knee

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bit pointless!!! if ur car has any wheels on the road then it has to have tax, unless its on a low loader you'll still get tugged as if u were driving it yourself!!!

I had the same problem years ago when i tried to use the RAC to tow my car to a garage that wasnt taxed, hoped they would send a low loader but sent a van with tow bar who checked the tax and point black refused to take it unless i was willing to pay for cost for a low loader!! Was worth a try anyway

Fordmad!

Better to tax it then loose a little then loose the car!

Turbosimpsons

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trailer it.

Cobs1808

I would defo just drive it if you get stopped which is unlikely the old bill will know its insured & mot'd when they do there number plate check, id just tell them that ur going postoffice in the morn but as said BEFORE BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY also not sure if ur insurance would pay out if anythin untoward happened on the way!! maybe get some1 to toe it for u or as said before trailer it

RichieST

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Cheapest and easiest way would probably be to tax it for 6 months then get a refund for the 5 months remaining. Either that or as said, book it in for an mot, aslong as where you will be storing the car is on the way to your mot centre!

turbochild

i'd just drive it and get someone to follow me if it aint too far

rstubby15

That what I was thinking. I'd loath to give the government 1 months tax just for it being on the road for 20 minutes!!!!! Gonna go down all country roads as well. Motor will only be on main road for a matter of minutes. I remember the days when they used to give you a little lee way!!! Their proper on it now!! I mean fair play if you are driving around all the time with no tax, but all I want to do is move it from my unit to my dads garage and leave it there. Can't afford to run the bloody thing at the moment and it still ain't set up.