Can I legally ride to get an MOT without tax?

The government website says that I can't get tax without an MOT so can I ride to the MOT test centre legally without tax?

Also do I just need the registration to get an MOT? I haven't done it for a while.

Thanks.

Make a firm appointment with your garage of choice and you should be OK. I have dont this twice with my car and am told this is acceptable.....I wouldnt make any traffic offences on the way mind!!

As far as I know as long as you have an MOT booked you can drive/ride your vehicle to and from it's place of SORN to the MOT centre without having any road tax.

[harvy]

As K said- as long as its booked you can take it to and from, this DOES NOT include stopping off to BUY your roadtax on the way back!

Read the section 'Driving an untaxed vehicle to an MOT test' at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...icle/DG_069671

Thanks chaps and lady chaps.

Question answered. I didn't see that bit on the .gov website.

[Luckypants]

You also need insurance to get tax, so the assumption is you are covered there to get to/from MOT station. I did this after my SV was SORn'd and needed an MOT. Was able to get tax online within two hours, system had updated with valid MOT by then.

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

You also need insurance to get tax, so the assumption is you are covered there to get to/from MOT station. I did this after my SV was SORn'd and needed an MOT. Was able to get tax online within two hours, system had updated with valid MOT by then.

I've taxed it online as soon as I got back from the MOT station before. About 15min after the test.

Druid

You need an MOT certificate to become eligible to buy a road tax disc also you need valid insurance. It is true you can drive the car to and from the garage ONLY IF you have an mot test booked.

[Geodude]

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