I have a SORN car which I want to put back on the road. It does not currently have an MOT. I have booked the MOT for a couple of weeks time on a Monday. I know it's absolutely fine to drive it to the MOT on the Monday morning. But if I want to drop it off at the garage on Saturday instead then is that also OK because it is still being driven to the MOT?? Thanks.
Driving to an MOT question
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Yes, if you drive directly from your home to the premises at which the car will be MoT’d.
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Yes - no problem as long as it's insured.
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Is there a situation where a car without an mot cannot be insured. Id check with your insurers.
It's not currently insured and has been SORN for 1.5 years. But I will be insuring it from the day I drive to the MOT station.
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As per my post if you don't have a valid MOT you might not be insured...
Id check, if not get one of those companies who pick your car up, MOT it then return it...
No such thing. A taxed car MUST have insurance, but an insured car doesn’t have to be taxed.
My TT has been sat on the drive for 6 months awaiting an MOT, happily insured. Hell, it was taxed until last month.
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If you drove it without a mot your insurance might not be vaud it says
Fair point.
Good job it hasn't been stolen or set on fire then?!?
Whether something is SORN or not is irrelevant - a car is still normally an expensive asset that needs protecting.
*might* being the operative word. In most cases however it's more a case of is the vehicle roadworthy than whether it has a current MOT.
https://www.cuvva.com/how-insurance-works/can-you-insure-a-car-without-an-mot
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Quite, so unless you're a mechanic or unless its a ferrari that you don't want a 3rd party to drive, its safest to book a pick up mot service.
My Mrs has ysrr it a number of times without issue.
Not at all - Given that an MOT is only an indication of roadworthiness on the day it's tested, every driver is responsible for ensuring their vehicle is roadworthy every time they drive it (as per the highway code). Typically this means basic things like checking your lights, wipers, indicators etc work, fluids are at correct levels, and that tyres are correctly inflated.
An MOT is not a requirement for most insurance policies
It's not quite that simple, as Armageus says, it's more to do with the vehicle being roadworthy.
However, no MOT doesn't automatically mean the vehicle isn't roadworthy - yes in most cases it is illegal to drive a car without a valid MOT (meaning the vehicle is inherently "unroadworthy" even if it's in a perfectly safe condition), but driving to a pre-booked MOT is an exception to that rule, meaning if the vehicle is otherwise roadworthy, then the lack of MOT does not make it unroadworthy.
Conversely, having a valid MOT doesn't automatically mean your vehicle is safe and roadworthy, and if you knowingly drove your car when it was unsafe (e.g. bald tyres, you knew the brakes weren't working, etc.) and had an accident, then your insurance could be invalid.
Ultimately check your insurance policy - if it explicitly says you need to have a valid MOT, then that's a clear cut answer and you shouldn't drive it. If it just states it needs to be roadworthy, then (assuming it is actually safe and in good condition) then you should be fine.