can i drive my car to mot if sorn?
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Yes, you will be able to drive the car to a garage for an MOT appointment - even with a SORN in place. ... Be warned - you can only drive a vehicle with a SORN on a public road to attend a pre-booked MOT, or another testing appointment.
140954
That having been said, you can probably drive safely with the service engine soon light on, as long as it is on solid and not flashing. If the service engine light is flashing, you should pull over immediately and call for roadside service and have the vehicle towed to the mechanic.
70414
If your vehicle doesn't have a current MOT certificate, you can only drive it to or from a pre-arranged MOT appointment or to or from a pre-arranged repair appointment to have defects remedied that were discovered on a previous test. ... You will commit an offence if you park a vehicle without an MOT on the road.
1143216
Yes- though you'll need your DVLA reminder (V11) or your Registration Certificate (V5C) plus a valid MOT, a (V62) is also available at any Post Office that deals with vehicle tax. Find a local branch that can sort out vehicle tax with our Branch Finder. My vehicle has been off the road.
40382
Yes- though you'll need your DVLA reminder (V11) or your Registration Certificate (V5C) plus a valid MOT, a (V62) is also available at any Post Office that deals with vehicle tax. Find a local branch that can sort out vehicle tax with our Branch Finder.
87452
Driving without an MOT, it's not worth the risk, at all. ... You are only allowed to drive your car when its MOT has expired IF you've booked in for the test and that's where you're driving to. If you're stopped on the way you MUST be able to prove that you have an appointment with an MOT centre.
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In any other circumstances, driving the vehicle would be breaking the law. ... The answer is that you can still drive your vehicle if it fails the test and its existing MOT certificate is still valid (i.e. if your test was before the expiry date) as long as no 'dangerous' problem(s) were listed in the MOT.
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Rules relating to MOTs and driving your vehicle: You're only allowed to drive your car when its MOT has expired if you've booked an MOT and are driving to the test centre. ... Fines – A fine of up to £1,000 can be levied, and a vehicle possibly impounded if it's found to have an invalid MOT certificate.
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SORNs no longer expire after 12 months. Driving a car that has been declared SORN is a more serious offence than purely driving without tax. Unless you're going to a pre-booked MOT appointment, you could face a fine of up to £2,500 if you're caught driving while a SORN still applies.
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Thanks! Yes you can drive your car, its alright. Generally they say something like every 3000 miles or every 3 months. The reason your oil needs to be changed is that sometimes there is build up or particles in the oil after a certain period of time running through your engine that these can damage the pistons.
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No, you must not drive on the road if your car does not have a valid MOT certificate. Motorists caught can be prosecuted and handed a £1,000 fine. ... They are if you on your way to or from somewhere to be repaired and/or to a pre-arranged MOT test.
178396
In a word, no. The law is pretty clear here – if the car being rope-towed has its four wheels on the ground, it's treated the same as any other roadworthy vehicle, meaning that it must be insured and taxed with a valid MOT.
689422
Although there is no periodic MOT test for vehicles in general, annual roadworthiness tests are required for all goods vehicles over 3500kgs, buses, minibuses, passenger cars that are to be used as public passenger vehicles (taxis or private hire cars) and hire and drive vehicles which are over 3 years old.
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Common sense says that the date of expiry lasts until midnight, but if you're driving your car on that date you'd be wise to be driving to the test centre! You don't have to wait until the MOT expiry date to renew your MOT. ... That means your MOT will effectively run for 13 months.
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You're only allowed to drive your car when its MOT has expired if you've booked an MOT and are driving to the test centre. If you're stopped by the police on the way, you'll have to be able to prove that you have an appointment. ... MOTs can be done anytime within the 12 month period before the existing MOT expires.
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FALSE: “Servicing your vehicle is a legal requirement” While regular servicing is highly recommended to keep your vehicle in good shape, unlike an MOT test, an annual service is not a legal requirement, nor is it a pre-requisite to insuring your vehicle.
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The time of registration is the guideline from which you need to count three years forward to provide the date for the first MOT. In the case of a new car if the car was registered as new on 1 February 2013, then the first MOT will have to be done not later than 1 February 2016.