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Fri 13 Apr 2018 01:33

Insurance for car on transporter - Jack thomas

Hello, was wondering if a car loaded on a those transporter vans requires insurance, mot and/or road tax?

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Fri 13 Apr 2018 07:50

Insurance for car on transporter - RobJP

No, the car does not need any of those things.

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Fri 13 Apr 2018 09:45

Insurance for car on transporter - catsdad

While its on the transporter its a load. Once lowered onto the road its a car and will need insurance. It would be a kick below the belt if you go the trouble of transporting it then were found parked on the road with no insurance/tax/MoT.

A slightly different insurance aspect is that you might want to check that the carrier has insurance to cover the value of the car as a load. So if the car (as a load) is damaged then its covered. I expect a reputable carrier would have such cover but I would want to know for sure.

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Sun 15 Apr 2018 05:48

Insurance for car on transporter - Jack thomas

Thanks for clearing that up!

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