Two of my cars are SORN at the mo, and would like to get them MOT'd shortly, is it legal to drive to a MOT?

They are both insured so thats not an issue.

Is there any thing to say you need to go to your closest MOT station as my "friendly" one is 40 miles from my home.


Cookie

 

If I remember right, as long as they are booked in you can drive them to and from the place of test...

 

no can still get fined,no points though or never use to be

 

SORN
My vehicle is SORN registered, can I drive it to the test centre

Answer: You can drive without tax to a pre booked test but you must have insurance you do not need an MOT to insure your vehicle

 

Thanks, do you know if there is a restriction on mileage?

 

sorry thought you ment you had no MOT

 

I wouldn`t have thought so, if you can prove you are going.

Ant

What would happen if you lived miles from a garage? You would have no choice but to drive xx miles for an MOT.

 

I dont

 

There isnt a restriction on the mileage, but itll ****-off a Traffic Police officer if youre on a world tour...

I have driven several cars from Southampton and Tilbury docks to MOT appoinments in Sheffield without issue.

Simon

 

great thanks guys

 

The mot testing station will have to have your reg number to cover you to drive it there and back. make sure they take it

 

Thats what we are here for Cookie

 

You do need an mot to insure it without it it's invalid, just because they don't ask to view it doesn't mean you don't need it.
But as above i'm sure it's perfectly legal to drive to a pre-booked appointment at an mot garage

 

Cookstar top question .

I've finally got permission from the fun and finance minister to buy a cheap commuter/runabout next autumn so the Scoob will be SORN for 6 months from the end of October. The MOT runs out November and I was wondering how I would get the car MOT'd the following April. So you can drive it to the MOT testing station with no valid MOT or road tax, then get the car taxed after the MOT. Is this right?

Wolfie.

 

I believe so, as long as it's a pre arranged appointment.

 

just a thought but why not mot it before sorning it.

 

I don't know about Cookstar but in my case I guess I could get it MOT'ed near the end of October before I SORN the car and before the road tax runs out at the end of October . Why didn't I think of that .

Wolfie.

 

yes u can as said above test centre must have all your details and it must be booked in. mileage is no issue within reason
mick

 

Bit of a waste of money though, putting your car through an mot then putting it off road.

 

Also the reason the Pug was SORN was due to engine failure, now its all sorted

 

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