Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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Im gonna ring DVLA
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J1M
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Registered: 25th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes. Drives: 1.6 8v T40'd Nova
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quote: Originally posted by Kerry
Im gonna ring DVLA
lol, probably best 
Jim
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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Ringing
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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I couldnt get through to anyone must be national sheep day however there was a voice recording which said you can drive a car with no tax to a prearranged mot as long as there is valid insurance BUT it said a car without tax not a car that is sorn, it might mean the same thing however i didnt get through to anyone to confirm it
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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I'm pretty sure that would apply to a sorn car also. Interesting that theres no mileage limit!
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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Im sure you can drive it to the mot station and then back home or to get tax. How else will you get it done otherwise
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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quote: Originally posted by chr15barn3s
Im sure you can drive it to the mot station and then back home or to get tax. How else will you get it done otherwise
The status of the car effectively needs to be changed back so the car can be driven regardless. If its SORN it should stay off the road without question.
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chr15barn3s
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Location: Farnborough
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How do you change it back though without the MOT and tax?
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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Its through the DVLA. Get MOT and insurance then, and tax it.
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Just drive with no tax disc in. Your not commitingany offences the police can get you for. Unlikely the DVLA will be out (only seen them once).
Thats what I'd do. Then again I drove without an MOT for 7 months LOL
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by chr15barn3s
Im sure you can drive it to the mot station and then back home or to get tax. How else will you get it done otherwise
Put car on a trailor to get to MOT station
Have MOT done
Leave car at MOT station
Take MOT certificate to post office
Return with Tax
Put tax in car
Drive home
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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Looks like i'm going to have to hire a trailor then was looking forward to driving my car back from lee's on saturday
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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you can drive without tax provided you renew by the end of the current month can't you 
seen as you'll be paying the whole month anyway.
just don't get caught sly. it took me a while to get my ass to a taxing PO after mine hit the road again.
it works now then i presume?
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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yep, its pretty much sorted now. My dads gonna follow in his car just incase it does decide to brake down and i need a tow! lol. Dunno if i should risk it though...don't wanna lose my licence or have the car crushed!!
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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it's a tough one to call and i wouldn't recommend anyone else to do it, but i'd take the risk.
bit like whether you should buy a parking ticket or not on a bank holiday
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Up to a maximum of a £5000 fine if you get caught
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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or just do a me... and use trade plates 
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Think i'm going to have to visit my local cop shop and enquire as to where I stand on this subject.
May offer to notify them in advance of my movements if it helps my case.
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