Riding without MOT

daxo · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Karma :

the thing is that I'm buying a new bike soon, but it does not have MOT, can I buy the bike and ride it to a MOT centre? is it legal? all in the same day..

N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

yeh,get it booked in there and you can ride it there

just be insured,taxed etc everything else though
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ian789 · Crazy Courier Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Karma :

Book it in and your sorted.

Is it taxed?

blurredman · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Karma :

You could always book one by where you live, then put it through, then if it fails then it's the excuse to ride it home again. If it passes all is well eh!
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daxo · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Karma :

It is taxed.
can I insure it without MOT?

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Sam_Y_93 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Karma :

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How do you go around taxing without a current MOT? my MOT ran out a month or so ago and whilst getting the bike sorted to go through an MOT the tax ran out so have had to SORN the bike.
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motobiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Karma :

Apply for the tax disc online... with the start date the same day you intend having it MOT'd.

Strictly speaking its a bit naughty doing it this way.. but will save a bit of hassle. It is the only way to get a tax disc without an MOT. But.. you will have to tell them you have one on the application page.

Its what I would do in your situation.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Note that I believe it's a £60 fine with no points generally for no MOT.
It's incredibly rare to be randomly done for no MOT.

It is absolutely legal to ride to an MOT centre providing there is no MOT or Tax. I believe an insurance company would have a very hard time claiming you were uninsured in this case, even if they said you had to have MOT.
I think they'd actually have a pretty hard time in other cases too, as it goes.

Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

legal to ride to and from MOT station without tax and MOT
illegal to ride to the post office for tax after getting the MOT. You will have to ride home again then walk to the post office. if you apply on line for your tax you still can't ride legally until you can display the disc.
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blurredman · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Karma :

You have to book it into the MOT station though and supply your number plate details. This means, that if you are ever caught without an MOT but are merely riding it to take it for one. The police may well check up and of course, the details you supplied to the garage will prove you are genuine.
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Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 51k.

nokiakeys · Token Joined: 05 Oct 2010 Karma :

The only time you can ride/drive without an MOT is when your going to get the MOT.
But it has to be pre-booked. Some police will check this just to make sure you doing what you say.

BUT it must be insured. No ifs , No buts. Not sure about if its SORNed, but that's why there a website about this stuff.

I did email DVLA about this, but can't bloody find it now, boo.

WAIT, just found it