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Thu 10 May 2007 15:36
mot - mozza
hi all

im trying to find the out if im all right to drive my car to the test centre to get the mot done

my car has no tax mot or insurance, whats the deal if i get pulled?

if the car has no mot then the insurance is invalid anyway right?

i just dont what to get insurance then see it fail and be a wast of a £100 deposit

cheers,

mozza
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Thu 10 May 2007 15:39
mot - adverse camber
no insurance is illegal - MUST have insurance.

Going to and from a prearranged mot is fine without an existing mot - but you must have insurance.

there are several firms who do insurance by the day or week. or take out a policy and then cancel it.
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Thu 10 May 2007 15:41
mot - Enoughalready
You can drive it to the mot station to get an mot but you can't drive it on the road without insurance. Therefore you'd have to get it transported on the back of a truck.
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Thu 10 May 2007 15:41
mot - Lud
As far as I know insurance is compulsory, and driving without it is an offence, but you can drive a car without an MoT to the MoT station for a test, or to a garage to have work done to make it MoTable.

You should be able to get insurance by the day or week. Quite expensive but shouldn't be anything like £100...
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Thu 10 May 2007 15:41
mot - bell boy
And what if you have an accident on the way, or someone pulls in front of you?
£100 is nowt these days
its a little to spend when theres a lot to lose
get it insured you dohnut
;-)
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Thu 10 May 2007 19:42
mot - martint123
Some correspondence I had.

My Vehicle is currently laid up due to the weather and the MOT expired this
week.

Would I be covered riding to an MOT station? I know it is legal to drive
without an MOT and tax disk for the purpose of a test, but the wording of
your policy would indicate I wouldn't be covered by insurance.

regards


Dear Customer

Thank you for your email.

The underwriter has advised me that unfortunately you will not be
insured to drive to the MOT centre.

The only way around it would be to get them to pick your vehicle up.

If I can be of further help, please contact me.
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