Want to sell my car but it has no MOT, advice?

londonTiger

LiveOnce wrote: »

Hi all,

I want to sell my car but it has no MOT.

It passed the last 3 MOT's.

I already have a new car so don't see the point in investing in an MOT to sell this car.

Does it turn buyers off? How can I counter this issue?

Any advice on selling this car would be great.

also aside from the cost. it will make the car sell very very slowly. You'll wait ages for someone to come along and take a chance with a non mot'd car. So if you want to take a hit on sale price AND want to see your old car lying around without sellling for a long period of time then go for it.

Herzlos

londonTiger wrote: »

This, there is a very narrow group of people who have the resources to buy a non-motd and make use of it by getting it back on the road. Ususally professional traders and they will pay peanuts for it.

I think it's more likely to be the hobbyist / wannabe traders that'd be interested in a (potential) MOT fail. They'd probably pay even less than the professionals, though might try and just drive it home illegally.

Most buyers will assume that if you haven't MOT'd it, then you know it's not worth getting it to pass (since they don't know if you've put it in and it's failed, or if you just never bothered).

marlot

Herzlos wrote: »

...just drive it home illegally.

No MOT is a fine and no endorsement, as long as the car isn't dangerous.

consumers_revenge

Herzlos wrote: »

Most buyers will assume that if you haven't MOT'd it, then you know it's not worth getting it to pass (since they don't know if you've put it in and it's failed, or if you just never bothered).

Although sensible people will put the car reg through
https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history and see if it has been MOT'd and what it failed on then work out a cost.


The MOT status really does make a hell of a difference to joe public.

Herzlos

Good point. Though I suspect a lot of people (like me) aren't aware of that facility.

marlot wrote: »

No MOT is a fine and no endorsement, as long as the car isn't dangerous.

Which is still illegal?

MEM62

LiveOnce wrote: »

Hi all,

I want to sell my car but it has no MOT.

It passed the last 3 MOT's.

I already have a new car so don't see the point in investing in an MOT to sell this car. The point? It will make you car easier to sell and probably more valuable

Does it turn buyers off? Yes How can I counter this issue? Get and MOT

Any advice on selling this car would be great.

Get it MOT'd and then sell it. No brainer.

marlot

Herzlos wrote: »

Which is still illegal?

Agreed. Though it's not seen (in law) as serious enough to get a licence endorsement. If I thought a car was safe, but just had no MOT I might be prepared to drive it.

prowla

Presumably without the MOT, the car would be impounded and there'd be a release fee.

Nobbie1967

The buyer could presumably drive it straight to a pre booked MOT if they wanted to stay legal.

prowla

Nobbie1967 wrote: »

The buyer could presumably drive it straight to a pre booked MOT if they wanted to stay legal.

Not without Road Tax.