Car tax - The law

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Mar 2006 at 17:34

The car im picking up today is un-taxed..

Apparently i cannot book the car in for a fake MOT anymore, as they are all logged to the DVLA when booked (local garage told me this)

But, as the car is currently un-taxed and not on a SORN, until the DVLA are notified, i am not responsible for any road tax penalty? Is this correct? If so i can drive home with confidence that I wont get fined

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Mar 2006 at 17:58

chopchop said:
and give the other guy a fine ? naughty!

cant you insure it and ask for a cover note to be sent asap?

I have the insurance sorted, cover note is in the post. Officially im covered.

RE: Morals? The guy didnt sorn the car when he should, didnt renew the tax. Now he wants me to collect it?
I fail to see how this is my fault

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Mar 2006 at 21:05

lol, it turns out it was Sorn.

I took the risk and drove it home

I did ask the guy, to make sure it was on the sorn. I didnt actually want to stitch the bloke up. (hence the smiley and the Bold "I")

So, its home and tucked up till the covernote turns up so i can get the tax sorted

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Mar 2006 at 22:16

AcidHell2 said:
Aren't you all missing the point, unless I've missed something. The car is NOT MOT'd therefore it can not be driven home anyway. Penalty for no MOT is higher than tax isn't it?

also you'll be liable for any fine after the date signed on the v5. which will be the day you picked it up or before..

MOTed untill Jan 2007??

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Mar 2006 at 22:50

[TW]Fox said:
I was on about him seemingly being happy for SOMEBODY ELSE to be fined for his actions.

Im not like that really, i was just stating the fact that there was possibly a loophole, and how silly it was.

It seems i was wrong, as seeing as i have signed and dated the v5 slip, its down to me