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  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,863 Forumite
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    missile wrote: »
    ……. and you cannot drive a car from Spain to UK for that pre-booked test. The only legal option would be to transport it on a trailer.


    I wouldn't encourage the OP to break any laws, but ...


    How would the Spanish or French police know the car is untaxed?
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,774 Forumite
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    I wouldn't encourage the OP to break any laws, but ...


    How would the Spanish or French police know the car is untaxed?

    Police in EU share access to online systems. If OP drives past a number plate recognition camera........ This question is asked countless times on ex pat forums. I despair at those Brits who seem to think it is OK for them to break the law in Spain and those who complain that they are targeted by French traffic police.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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