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[The Red Baron]

I may be wrong, but, if you've got the reg. doesn't the DVLA site tell you if a car is taxed and MOT'd?

Bit late now, but may help future buyers.

I wish I'd known about that yesterday, I'd have double checked.... oh well it's done now, cannot change that

Maybe we could highlight this point in the cars for sale etc and hope no-one else is as stupid as me, to get nobbled, lol

Don't be too hard on yourself mate, I would have taken his word as well 

But there are still some trustworthy people about, just becoming a little rarer these days, in today's 'me, me, me' society  Oh, and women will give you s**t no matter what you do....

1. very true indeed.
2.& also very true. 

[blackviper90210]

I may be wrong, but, if you've got the reg. doesn't the DVLA site tell you if a car is taxed and MOT'd?

Bit late now, but may help future buyers.

I wish I'd known about that yesterday, I'd have double checked.... oh well it's done now, cannot change that

Maybe we could highlight this point in the cars for sale etc and hope no-one else is as stupid as me, to get nobbled, lol

Don't be too hard on yourself mate, I would have taken his word as well 

But there are still some trustworthy people about, just becoming a little rarer these days, in today's 'me, me, me' society 

Oh, and women will give you s**t no matter what you do....

She's barely talking to me at the moment. It got to the point that if the car was legal, I would of gone away for the night. It was bad enough being dealt with by the police without having a grilling when I got home!

[The Red Baron]

I may be wrong, but, if you've got the reg. doesn't the DVLA site tell you if a car is taxed and MOT'd?

Bit late now, but may help future buyers.

I wish I'd known about that yesterday, I'd have double checked.... oh well it's done now, cannot change that

Maybe we could highlight this point in the cars for sale etc and hope no-one else is as stupid as me, to get nobbled, lol

Don't be too hard on yourself mate, I would have taken his word as well 

But there are still some trustworthy people about, just becoming a little rarer these days, in today's 'me, me, me' society 

Oh, and women will give you s**t no matter what you do....

She's barely talking to me at the moment. It got to the point that if the car was legal, I would of gone away for the night. It was bad enough being dealt with by the police without having a grilling when I got home!

i think bless her she was more worried for you & angry over the situation. she will calm down im sure.

[albitz]

I can still well remember coming home one night (1/4/09) and telling swmbo that I had got caught doing xxxmph on the M11.
for 30 years she had been saying "they will catch you and when they do...." I of course always replied "its not going to happen".
They love it when they are proved right.

[hercules]

if it wasnt for the 250 post count there would be loads of upset people on here and even though its there it can still happen but if you look at the activity on this site any scamming and upset among members is quite rare

[blackviper90210]

if it wasnt for the 250 post count there would be loads of upset people on here and even though its there it can still happen but if you look at the activity on this site any scamming and upset among members is quite rare

Very true.. but even the 250 post can't stop others being a bit "shady". At the end of the day though, it's not for the site to solely filter those out. We as individuals are totally responsible for any selling or buying we do and do so at our own risk!

At the end of the day, it's my misjudgement.....

[blackviper90210]

Copy of an email received 24/11 ref the MOT:

No problems, car has no outstanding work needed on it, flew MOT only needing wishbones and droplinks. Air con is nice and cold and works, never really used it much. Tyres are all good with lots of tread left. Interior is immaculate, I wash it and hoover it out each week. Very minor points, the rear door passenger side lock doesn't lock with the other on the central locking, only started recently. Front bumper has some of the lacquer coming off in places, not noticable unless up close. All electrics work, thats windows, sunroof, mirrors, seats, heated seat elements front and rear. Everything that lights up does, if anything needed replaced i've done it, small niggles annoy me.

This is 10 days AFTER it had run out!

[The Red Baron]

Copy of an email received 24/11 ref the MOT:

No problems, car has no outstanding work needed on it, flew MOT only needing wishbones and droplinks. Air con is nice and cold and works, never really used it much. Tyres are all good with lots of tread left. Interior is immaculate, I wash it and hoover it out each week. Very minor points, the rear door passenger side lock doesn't lock with the other on the central locking, only started recently. Front bumper has some of the lacquer coming off in places, not noticable unless up close. All electrics work, thats windows, sunroof, mirrors, seats, heated seat elements front and rear. Everything that lights up does, if anything needed replaced i've done it, small niggles annoy me.

This is 10 days AFTER it had run out!

you was certainly miss led by that imo.

[blackviper90210]

Copy of an email received 24/11 ref the MOT:

No problems, car has no outstanding work needed on it, flew MOT only needing wishbones and droplinks. Air con is nice and cold and works, never really used it much. Tyres are all good with lots of tread left. Interior is immaculate, I wash it and hoover it out each week. Very minor points, the rear door passenger side lock doesn't lock with the other on the central locking, only started recently. Front bumper has some of the lacquer coming off in places, not noticable unless up close. All electrics work, thats windows, sunroof, mirrors, seats, heated seat elements front and rear. Everything that lights up does, if anything needed replaced i've done it, small niggles annoy me.

This is 10 days AFTER it had run out!

you was certainly miss led by that imo.

Which is why I took his word when he said he couldn't find it!

[Brikhead]

Bad news and I do feel for you, Mate.
Don't wanna heap more misery on you but have you considered how much your insurance will go up come renewal?
Mine went from £500 to £2500 and that was without any points or accidents.

At least you still have the car, the Police now have the power to take your car too, if they want...

[The Red Baron]

Copy of an email received 24/11 ref the MOT:

No problems, car has no outstanding work needed on it, flew MOT only needing wishbones and droplinks. Air con is nice and cold and works, never really used it much. Tyres are all good with lots of tread left. Interior is immaculate, I wash it and hoover it out each week. Very minor points, the rear door passenger side lock doesn't lock with the other on the central locking, only started recently. Front bumper has some of the lacquer coming off in places, not noticable unless up close. All electrics work, thats windows, sunroof, mirrors, seats, heated seat elements front and rear. Everything that lights up does, if anything needed replaced i've done it, small niggles annoy me.

This is 10 days AFTER it had run out!

you was certainly miss led by that imo.

Which is why I took his word when he said he couldn't find it!

exactly, so would i as it sounds/reads as it was a recent mot test.

[blackviper90210]

Bad news and I do feel for you, Mate.
Don't wanna heap more misery on you but have you considered how much your insurance will go up come renewal?
Mine went from £500 to £2500 and that was without any points or accidents.

At least you still have the car, the Police now have the power to take your car too, if they want...

In all fairness to the Police they were really good.  They told me that they can impound the car and leave me to make my own way home, but as I've never been in trouble, clean (was) licence they would cut me some slack.
That's exactly what they did...very lucky in that sense!

[JamesV6CDX]

I can only assume things in Scotland are dealt with differently to England, with regards to insurance and MOT related offences.

Firstly, I'm trying to get my head around why the visit to the nick was considered necessary. In england, MOT and insurance offences can be promptly dealt with at the roadside in most cases, providing the Identity of the driver is confirmed. You could either be  issued a fixed penalty, reported for the offence (court date arrives in the post), and  vehicle seized.

Were you actually arrested, or was it a voluntary attendance?

Again, unsure of scotland, but in England and Wales, anyone stopped without insurance could have their car seized under S165 road traffic act.

A vehicle cannot be seized as such for no MOT in England, unless an officer (usually traffic) decides it needs to be prohibited from use for a specific safety reason.

It seems crazy that, they process you because they believe you have no insurance, but then let you drive said car home, uninsured, for 400 odd miles!

Most british forces now have a non-endorsable fixed penalty for no MOT. 60 quid and no points.  If stopping someone for no MOT, whose insurance is otherwise in order, it would seem like two bites of the cherry to try and stick them on for no insurance as well...

Not having much luck are you

[blackviper90210]

Hi James,

I wasn't arrested, just cautioned as normal, lol.  They were very polite and courteous. They took me to a police station as we were on the hard shoulder of the motorway and the station was only 5 mins away!
Whilst at the station, they asked me to contact my insurance to confirm I was covered to drive it home by them, which they confirmed they would.

Either way it's done now, just gonna have to bite the bullet and see what happens.....

[RobG]

If this is the one Dave.......................clearly states MOT `till November as does the supporting link 
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=46248.0