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jrtuning
22-04-2007, 11:18
Just wondering if you need to have an MOT to have the car parked on the road?

My car is taxed and insured but as its been sat the MOT has run out and i need to move the car back on the road to refit my engine today.

I usually wouldnt care and just put the car back on the road (its been there a month or so anyway) and fit it, but ive had issues with the police recently including them knocking on my door at 00:15 waking the whole house up saying that my car has no insurance and they were going to tow it away :mad:

My mum also spotted them driving past the house last night at about 2-3mph looking up the driveway to where the car was parked around 8pm so im a little worried about them coming back today and having a go again :annoyed:
dannyb1986
22-04-2007, 11:24
i think you need mot to go on the road mate, why dont you just book it somewhere for a mot on the day your putting the engine in, if on the off chance the police see the car on the road you can say your taking it for an mot that afternoon
jrtuning
22-04-2007, 11:28
kind of need to fit the engine today as my next chance is on friday :(

i guess ill just have to cross my fingers and hope they dont turn up again, once ive got the engine in and on the mounts/gearbox ill push the car back on the crive again and finish the wiring and everything else on there :nod:
Marcos
22-04-2007, 14:17
without an MOT your insurance is void, you have no insurance.
Monkey Dust
22-04-2007, 14:37
To be parked on the road your car only needs to be taxed. You only need your MOT and insurance to drive it.
sil18t
22-04-2007, 15:27
To be parked on the road your car only needs to be taxed. You only need your MOT and insurance to drive it.

Pretty sure you need insurance to be parked on road and if no mot then thats void.
Car could roll off and crash:) or sumat silly
cherry1809
22-04-2007, 15:31
To be parked on the road your car only needs to be taxed. You only need your MOT and insurance to drive it.

You need insurance all the time,driving or not makes no difference :no:
What if someone drives into yours?
Trust me,i've earn't 6 points on my license before,waiting for an old car out back to be scrapped :nod: