Selling car privately, no Tax, MOT

Bebbs

Hi

My old car has recently failed its MOT and I am selling it on to someone who is going to make it road legal. It has been SORN for 2 years and I was wondering if I had to do anything in regards to the fact that it isn't road legal or would the buyer simply be able to drive the car away once purchased??

Thanks

mikey72

No
Trailered away.

Daz2009

He could but he'd be breaking the law

fwor

What if they insured it and were driving it to and from a pre-booked MOT test (and it had no obvious defects that would make it unroadworthy)?

I ask the question, because I will face a similar situation soon...

mikey72

Well, it just failed the mot, so unless it was minor, or been fixed, that wouldn't be a strong arguement. You can legally also drive it to a place of repair, having failed an mot, so that could be an arguement, even with a new owner.
Depends on the state if the car.

paddedjohn

If you sell it then it's not your problem anymore, the new owner can either trailer it away or drive it but it won't affect you either way. Once sold the sorn is also cancelled and must be redone by the new owner if they don't intend to tax and insure it right away.

mummybears

If you have a pre-booked appointment to have the mot done you can drive it on the road. Have a look on the DVLA website. Pretty helpful!!
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s_b

mummybears wrote: »

If you have a pre-booked appointment to have the mot done you can drive it on the road. Have a look on the DVLA website. Pretty helpful!!
:T

did you read the original post?
i refer you to line 1

My old car has recently failed its MOT and I am selling it on to someone who is going to make it road legal

notice the road legal bit?

that means car failed mot so its an offence to put it on the road
seller could also be prosecuted unless they clearly wrote out a disclaimer telling buyer that it was unroadworthy and should be trailered,this should be signed for by new buyer and then leave them to it

skivenov

Jujst make sure you get their details and the date on the V5, don't believe the "I'll post that for you" and the rest is their problem not yours.