Supragal Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ok, before my car will MOT it needs to have some work done by Matt Harwood. Now, I thought that you could drive a car without an MOT if you were going somewhere to get work done encessary for the MOT. I am being told by someone that that is not the case and that if it was going to an MOT place or somewhere local it would be ok but not the 200 miles (or whatever it is) down to Matt. Help!!! If I can't get it to Matt I can't get an MOT so I'm a bit stuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 im sure your only allowed to drive the car to get the MOT not to get work done for the MOT,i would say get it towed but somehow i dont think so. Glad its all comming together for you Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 It might be worth calling your local police station and asking for advice and clarification of the law. The people at Reading were extremely helpful when I had a similar problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Can't tow it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 I was hoping one of the coppers on here might help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Is there a reason it can't go through the MOT as is? I guess it's the door openers that are casuing the problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 yeah that is one problem. the no indicators or side repeaters being another that matt is sorting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What you need is a Police escort Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Oh right Without the indicators you wouldn't be allowed to drive on the road anyway even if you were going straight to an MOT centre. I think it was Jurgen or Turbofit that posted recently about a company that can transport your car for a very reasonble fee. Can't seem to find the thread right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 You can use arm signals for that. But no, just looked on-line you can't. Chance of finding a transporter that the car will go onto is very low. It damaged it when the paint shop brought it back. I'm so annoyed with the stupid thing, it's being sold the moment it's back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 it's being sold the moment it's back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Just say it's coming down here to have the MOT sorted. I'll book one if necessary... /then cancel it/cough.... The indicators do work, they just flash fast and there's no side repeaters yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I was hoping one of the coppers on here might help Well all you had to do was ask. Unfortunately Rosie, it will need to be traillered (sic) as the rules regarding MOTs will not cover you. To clarify if your car has no MoT, it can only be driven on road to an Approved Testing station to have an Mot done by PRIOR appointment. It cannot be driven on the road to go to a garage for repairs/necessary work prior to a test. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Needless to say Doug is totally correct. (as you'd expect) I looked into all this very very carefully when building the kitcar and had similar quandries. Especially prior to SVA and Registration. I shouldn't really have driven it a number of times by law, but there wasn't much choice other than paying hundreds for car transporters. It didn't have plates for the first 10 times it went out as it wasn't registered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Wow!!! Rosie's car could soon be finished! (That's not meant to sound sarcastic. I'm really looking forward to seeing pics of the finished car). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Well all you had to do was ask. Unfortunately Rosie, it will need to be traillered (sic) as the rules regarding MOTs will not cover you. To clarify if your car has no MoT, it can only be driven on road to an Approved Testing station to have an Mot done by PRIOR appointment. It cannot be driven on the road to go to a garage for repairs/necessary work prior to a test. HTH So as Matt said book it into an MOT station in Maidstone and drive it down....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 You will need to get a flat bed lorry to transport it May cost around £400 to hire or hire someone to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 would any one know???? What are the chance of you getting pulled if you drive normally. And you could play dumb if you were pulled !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Without a doubt, this is the best car transporting company that I have ever used. They can take the car in a covered trailer and have no problem taking low and/or wide cars. They handle some very exotic cars so are no stranger to low ones. Cost should be around the 200 mark. http://www.glenlogistics.co.uk/index.html http://www.glenlogistics.co.uk/Gallery/Pics/Ferrari%20575/TRUCK-CUT-OUT-2-blur.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Nice one Joe, interesting to know Failing that Martin or Jezzybabes might be able to help I would have thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What you need is a Police escort Dont they tend to use volvo's and mondeo's now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotatom Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Without a doubt, this is the best car transporting company that I have ever used. They can take the car in a covered trailer and have no problem taking low and/or wide cars. They handle some very exotic cars so are no stranger to low ones. Cost should be around the 200 mark. http://www.glenlogistics.co.uk/index.html [qimg]http://www.glenlogistics.co.uk/Gallery/Pics/Ferrari%20575/TRUCK-CUT-OUT-2-blur.jpg[/qimg] Is that your other daily driver pictured there Jo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 according to my mate who does mot.s you can drive the car to an mot station as long as your booked in for that day .i dont thinkit matters where it is but you do need indicators to be working .cant you rig them up just for the day like on a flick switch to do it manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Is that your other daily driver pictured there Jo? Yeah, the red one is for Thursdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Does anybody on here have any "Trade Plates" they could lend Rosie?(you know, the red ones on a white backround), Its not strickly "kosher" as she won't be on anybodies company insurance but it will keep law at bay if she drives the car down there steadily. (That is of course if the laws on those haven't changed recently?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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