Tax problem, not sure what to do.

[benny3008]

My car is booked in on Friday for an MOT but the car has been off the road for a while, I removed the tax disc from the car as it only had a week or so left on it and I was not going to be driving it within that week. Situation has now obviously changed but I have already thrown the tax disc as it ripped when I took it out. Now my problem is, I need to take the car to the MOT with no tax disc in the windscreen, it runs out on Monday, what should I do, ideally I don't want to cancel the MOT as I have already cancelled it a few times and I don't want to p!ss the garage off, it seems pointless applying for a replacement tax disc as it would probably not get here before Monday anyway so would be useless, I could buy new tax but im assuming it doesn't take effect until old tax runs out. I don't know what to do. please help?

[benny3008]

in fact, saying that, I couldn't buy new tax because car as no MOT so that's out of the question. :-(

[DEN53]

benny - could'nt you just keep the car off the road, until you pass your test and drive it and delay the MOT. Saying that though, you have to inform the DVLA and they issue an Off The Road form.

[mollykins]

Might cost a bit more and might not be an option, but have the garage got a lorry they could take the car on?

[The Builder]

Benny ............ I think it's in the "rules" that you can drive to the garage for a pre-arranged MOT without tax.

[McMouse]

Get a mate to tow you to the MOT. Provided you display an "On Tow" sign and your mates registration number your car is technically a trailer.

[wilkesneil]

if its still taxed the dvla database will know its taxed, they could do you for failing to display but if you explain the situation then you should be ok (as long as you don't get pulled by a hitler wannabe), also you must have insurance on the vehicle to take it for the mot or the person taking must have insurance to allow them to drive another car not owning to theirselves.

[R1Geezer]

it's still taxed, plod will know that by the number, no problem, just drive it to the MOT station. and tax it Monday,

[Graham-W]

As The Builder has already said, you can drive your car to a pre-arranged MOT tester without road tax as long as the car is covered by insurance.

[waterbabe]

Why throw a valid tax disc away regardless of how long it had left on it was it cluttering up your car and you had no room for it ?

[factor-fiction]

I recall from another thread that benny has taken out a one day insurance policy

[benny3008]

thanx for all answers, car has tax but no disc as it ripped when I took it out so had to throw it away. also, car will be insured as factor30 has mentioned, tempcover for the day.