Need advice

Car_54

takman wrote: »

Worried Jim has already said that you can drive a car legally on trade plates if it has no MOT so there isn't a problem!.

He didn't, you can't, and there is.

shaun_from_Africa

takman wrote: »

Worried Jim has already said that you can drive a car legally on trade plates if it has no MOT so there isn't a problem!.

You can only drive a vehicle on trade plates with no MOT when following the same requirements as any other vehicle, ie, to or from a prebooked MOT inspection, during the actual test or when being repaired following a failed MOT test.

takman

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

You can only drive a vehicle on trade plates with no MOT when following the same requirements as any other vehicle, ie, to or from a prebooked MOT inspection, during the actual test or when being repaired following a failed MOT test.

Looks like he will have to book the car in for an MOT on the day for the test drive then if he wants to drive it legally!.
I didn't realise this couldn't be done with trade plates I thought as long as the car was roadworthy then it was allowed.

GTR_King

Well I am looking at the car 10-10.30 am on Wednesday, I don't wanna test drive it if it has no mot

iolanthe07

NB I am not in any way suggesting that you should knowingly commit a criminal offence.

Is driving without MOT a criminal offence, or an administrative misdemeanor? Genuine question.

AdrianC

iolanthe07 wrote: »

Is driving without MOT a criminal offence, or an administrative misdemeanor? Genuine question.

It's both. They are not mutually exclusive.

Car_54

iolanthe07 wrote: »

NB I am not in any way suggesting that you should knowingly commit a criminal offence.

Is driving without MOT a criminal offence, or an administrative misdemeanor? Genuine question.

Road Traffic Act 1988 section 47(1): "A person who uses on a road at any time, or causes or permits to be so used, a motor vehicle to which this section applies, and as respects which no test certificate has been issued within the appropriate period before that time, is guilty of an offence."

arcon5

Trade plates cover tax... Nothing more.
Doesn't change mot rules.
Doesn't mean your insured.
Trade plate registration can be added to the MID through the trade policy insurer but the insurance is completely separate to the trade plate application.

Dealer still can't drive it without an mot except in circumstances stated such as driving to and from a pre booked mot etc. And in such circumstances you don't even need trade plates.

But as said above... Trade plates allow you to drive an untaxed vehicle... Nothing more

Mercdriver

[quote=[Deleted User];71289892]In the unlikely event that you are nicked for no MOT on your test drive, the likely outcome is a £100 fixed penalty. There are no points for the offence.

I'd expect the dealer to knock the £100 off the price.

NB I am not in any way suggesting that you should knowingly commit a criminal offence.[/QUOTE]

In spite of the NB do you know how serious the offence you are committing in encouraging someone to beak the law is? Quite telling that "knowingly" you have here. It doesn't absolve you.

Now your post may not have been intended to encourage the OP commit a criminal offence but it certainly can be read to be so.

GTR_King

I Just wanna test drive it legally