Tax / MOT evasion probably worth it?

[GabrielKnight]

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.

[DaneC]

Yawn

[Justin..]

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.

[Jamie.]

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]

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]

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..]

no, you get a fine if no tax. insurance is void if no MOT as the car isnt road legal.

[Justin..]

** road worthy not road legal **

[DaneC]

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]

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