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swingaloo

Are the cars in your way?

Brie

I thought that cars had to either be MOTd or SORNd.  And if they are on the road they must be MOTd even if they are not in a driveable state.  So it would need to be the police to fine and possibly confiscate the cars. 

But you say the police won't do anything so maybe the most neighbourly thing to do at this point is just let the "boy" know that he needs to get them MOTd or move them off the road and get them SORNd until they're ready to be MOTd.  

motorguy

Brie said:

I thought that cars had to either be MOTd or SORNd.  And if they are on the road they must be MOTd even if they are not in a driveable state.  So it would need to be the police to fine and possibly confiscate the cars. 

But you say the police won't do anything so maybe the most neighbourly thing to do at this point is just let the "boy" know that he needs to get them MOTd or move them off the road and get them SORNd until they're ready to be MOTd.  

I'd bet a pound to a penny that trying to be "neighbourly" wont end well.

motorguy

I'd be reporting them no for no mot.

https://www.gov.uk/report-no-mot

And for no tax

https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle

Your local council will have a way of contacting them about running a business from a street side, so check out their website.

You can check if a car has insurance.

https://www.mib.org.uk/managing-insurance-data/the-motor-insurance-database-mid/

If it doesnt, report it to your local police.

Every car thats on the road with no tax, mot or insurance i'd be reporting it.

And keep badgering your local council until they do something.

motorguy

swingaloo said:

Are the cars in your way?

Doesnt matter if they are their "way" or not.

They shouldnt be sitting out on the road uninsured, untaxed or without MOT.

Almost certainly unsightly at best, and could be dangerous at worst.

motorguy

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swingaloo said:

Are the cars in your way?

There is a lack of parking and a few neighbours have complained to him. When his mates turns up it's like something from fast and furious.

Yeah sounds like the sort of knuckle dragger i'd expect to be doing that.

Genuinely - report him for everything, everywhere you can.  And keep doing it.  He'll eventually get the message / realise its more hassle than its worth.

Oh, and almost certainly not paying tax, almost certainly doesnt have public liability insurance, and almost certainly operating on a "private sale mate" basis for any cars he sells, so might be worth looking at what he can be reported for down those avenues as well.

Car_54

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motorguy said:

I'd be reporting them no for no mot.

https://www.gov.uk/report-no-mot

When you click on the link it says contact your local police to report a car, van, motorcycle or other vehicle that does  not have an mot. You can only report a vehicle with no MOT to the police if it’s being used on a road.

Two of the cars has tax but only one has insurance. 

If it’s parked on a road, it’s being ‘used ‘.

And it needs insurance.

elsien

We have local meetings in our area between Police, residents and the council. I complained at one of those. Took a couple of attempts because the first counsellor just said they’d report it to the relevant department and then nothing happened, but the  unroadworthy car vanished the day after my second complaint. 

There is also the option of reporting to HMRC in case he’s doing cash in hand jobs. 

sheramber

Motor traders - exceptions

If a vehicle is between registered keepers or registered as ‘in trade’ with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), it is excluded from continuous insurance enforcement.

Vehicles you keep for your own use are not excluded.

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/uninsured-vehicles

fatbelly

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There's a boy on my road that buys cars to do up and sell and at the moment he has two cars fixing but none of them have an mot and one of the cars he drives now and again so I've reported it to the police and they said the lack of mot would need to be dealt with by the DVLA. I've looked on the DVLA website and it says you can only report a vehicle with no mot to the police if it’s being used on a road but it doesn't mention if this includes being parked on the road.
So if the police won't do anything who can I contact.

It sounds like the young man has a good work ethic and a useful business model.

Good luck to him.

I expect he will be moving into his own premises soon