MOT run out on broken down car involved in court case...?

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  • BoGoF
    BoGoF Posts: 7,099 Forumite
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    DoaM wrote: »
    The best advice was mentioned earlier in the thread ... arrange a trailer and get the vehicle returned to the seller's forecourt. Add the cost of the transfer to the claim.

    What forecourt, it was bought in a car park.
  • wgl2014
    wgl2014 Posts: 1,144 Forumite
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    From what's been posted the seller doesn't have a forecourt and there his current address is not known for sure. I wouldn't advise dumping the car outside what may now be an old address for them.
  • DoaM
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    BoGoF wrote: »
    What forecourt, it was bought in a car park.

    Good point ... I'd forgotten that that was in this thread.
  • pogofish
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    As it is private land, he doesn't need VED. Insurance depends upon whether it's regarded as a public place, which is more complex.

    If its a private car park, the owner's/managing agent's conditions may well include a requirement that any vehicle parked is taxed, insured and has an MOT if applicable. Which could cause less serious but still annoying problems for the OP. This is usually done precisely to stop people storing/old unroadworthy vehicles on their property.

    IIRC, a private car park would need to be gated-off/strictly restricted access in order for highway policing/insurance to not apply?
  • Car_54
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    pogofish wrote: »

    IIRC, a private car park would need to be gated-off/strictly restricted access in order for highway policing to not apply?

    Arguably for insurance (is it a public place?). Definitely not for MOT (it's not a road) or SORN (it's not maintained at public expense).
  • Rover_Driver
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    edited 1 December 2017 at 12:56PM
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    pogofish wrote: »
    IIRC, a private car park would need to be gated-off/strictly restricted access in order for highway policing/insurance to not apply?



    Not necessarily, it would depend on the actual car park if it is considered to be a public place or not.
    It is similar to the 'Except for Access' traffic signs, anyone can have the ability to access, but not have the authority to access.
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