had no tax and was spotted by the rozzers
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Hmm, well there was no high speed chase or big crashes, but it was definitely the police who spotted me!

My father was driving my mini and me back home as I just got it MOT'd, which it passed. We were driving back along and noticed some speed check rozzers in a side road, and of course clocked the mini (which was will within the limit). They didn't come after us or seem concerned, so i'm not sure what to think.

My father has fully comp insurance on another car so insurance is not an issue. The MOT had been completed just 20 minutes before we passed the policemen, so hopefully that wont be an issue either. The only thing they can get me on if anything, is tax.

Now i'm wondering, is travelling from the MOT centre just to get it home enough of an excuse to get away without tax? Or am i banged to rights?

Well you cant get any tax without an MOT cert.

So theres nothing to worry about

As you can't get tax without an MOT and garages won't issue tax, you are fine to travel home and to the gareage for the purpose of an MOT.

As you weren't stopped it's unlikely that they even noticed you had no tax.

Also tax offences seem to be the DVLAs job these days using numberplate recognition, so you can sleep well tonight with no worries of any problems.

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You should be fine. You have the MOT certificate to prove you are on your way home from an MOT test.

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i had this last month i had tax and insurance but no mot, it passed that evening but the computer issuing the certifacate went down i was told as it passed i was still good to drive, so i went to work in it that night, (2.5 miles) i had cops on me after about 800 metres lol they followed me all the way to work and stopped me there did radio check all but mot came back good, they had to assist at a local warehouse fire and had to leave, he said all i would have got was a producer.. he semed happy with it passing and the excuse i gave (genuine lol)

i would not worry

also id check ur dads insurance small print... almost all state the car being driven must be insured by its owner for your dads insurance to cover him on it 3rd party, the only insurance i know off where this doesnt apply is trade insurance

im not picking fault just better to be on the safe side and know for sure we have pulled under them circumstances..

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Perfectly legal:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ownin...hicle/DG_069671

near the bottom, under 'Driving an untaxed vehicle to an MOT test'

Tax isnt a police matter anyway. But you do get some retard cops who will report you for it if spotted.

But as above, its perfectly lagal to drive to and from a pre-arranged MOT test ( you do need to have insurance though )

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speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

its up to the dvla if they want to prosecute, usually if you back date it to the beginning of the month your ok, you were perfectly legal in what you did, as long as your dad was covered to drive.

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Dont think it will be a problem as they didnt stop you at the time

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Yes, as with what Wil was saying, my father tells me that his insurance small print says exactly the same thing for cover on other cars; you can drive them with the owners permission.

Insurance is to do with the person, not the car.

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9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

I have a feeling the insurance issue is down to the individual policy provider. Better to ask than face 6 points.

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