View Full Version : Tax / MOT evasion probably worth it?
GabrielKnight
27-09-2009, 01:12
I'm as law abiding as the next, but I've just got away without tax / MOT for the best part of a month, albeit by mistake.
I've been snowed under, covering for a manager that has left, basically doing two jobs for one for the last 6 weeks. In the confusion, I failed to notice that my tax and MOT ran out about 4 weeks ago.
I've MOT'd and taxed now, but can't help but notice that I never received a reminder that I was potentially breaking the law for 25 days without realising it. I think the law should be more proactive in this respect. I'd be here complaining if the fuzz were too proactive, but with no prompts I can't help but wonder how long I could have got away with it at honest drivers (me, when I've got it together) expense.
Justin..
27-09-2009, 18:10
All it takes is one PNC camera and your arse would have been grass. Luck of the draw. My friend got away with no mot on his car for 6 months.
One of the cars I was going to see has a similar story.
When the owner was writing up the add he noticed his MOT timed out by 3months.
He booked it in and got it re-done and then re-submitted the add.
(I didn't buy this one).
GabrielKnight
27-09-2009, 19:19
I've got away with the MOT , straight pass, but the tax disk backdated it to the beginning of the month, despite declaring Sorn while I got my paperwork in order, so I didn't really get away with it as much as expected. 190GBP for tax, gosh!
GavinMccoull
28-09-2009, 00:13
If you get pulled without an mot is it not just a fine? Some evil traffic copper once told me that your insurance would be void which i don't believe because on claim forms for insurance it states 'does the vehicle have an mot?' and if you tick the no box they take 20% off what your cars worth.
Justin..
28-09-2009, 00:21
no, you get a fine if no tax. insurance is void if no MOT as the car isnt road legal.
Justin..
28-09-2009, 00:21
** road worthy not road legal **
no, you get a fine if no tax. insurance is void if no MOT as the car isnt road legal.
Not strictly true - well you can't get done for having no insurance because you have no MOT .
16v_paddy
28-09-2009, 09:27
no, you get a fine if no tax. insurance is void if no MOT as the car isnt road legal.
Not strictly true - well you can't get done for having no insurance because you have no MOT .
You can, it's down to the discretion of the copper stopping you for it, if he's in the mood he can throw the book at you & do you for as many offences as he can find
Use, cause or permit a vehicle to be used on a road without a test certificate is an offence under Section 47, RTA 1988.
Penalty: Fine of up to £2,500 (if the vehicle has 8 or more seats), £1,000 (otherwise). No disqualification, endorsement or points can be awarded.
Also, "The insurer would have to prove there was something about your car which made it unroadworthy. Simply not having an MOT is not sufficient for the to pursue you."
16v_paddy
28-09-2009, 09:47
Still not worth the risk though :wink:
No, of course not! Nice to have some sort of protection incase something does go wrong though :D
GavinMccoull
29-09-2009, 19:20
Yes not worth taking the risk however my friend got pulled without an mot once and only got a £30 fine.
GabrielKnight
30-09-2009, 23:32
Yawn :roll:
Sad that you find my posts so boring. Sad to say that I or no-one else has been interested in yours. In future, stay away from mine and I'll make the corragious decision to manage my, and my subscribers life without yours : )
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