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Any advice on returning my car back to the Uk when the MOT has expired pleaes

Posted: Sun Jul 3, 2022 3:54pm
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alvynevans

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I have just returned to Spain after the pandemic and need to take my car and personal items home but the mot and tax has lapsed any advice please

Rodan

Posted: Sun Jul 3, 2022 10:42pm

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Posted: Sun Jul 3, 2022 10:42pm

Try transpain vehicle transport. Not sure of contact details, but Google for contact details.

Will60

Posted: Mon Jul 4, 2022 10:47am

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Posted: Mon Jul 4, 2022 10:47am

Rodan wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 10:42pm:

Try transpain vehicle transport. Not sure of contact details, but Google for contact details.

Car Transport UK Spain - CarTranSpain

Austinwrk

Posted: Tue Jul 5, 2022 6:47pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 5, 2022 6:47pm

If its drivable   I'd drive it up to Santander, catch the boat  and if stopped in UK  explain situation with details

Rodan

Posted: Tue Jul 5, 2022 10:38pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 5, 2022 10:38pm

Austinwrk wrote on Tue Jul 5, 2022 6:47pm:

If its drivable   I'd drive it up to Santander, catch the boat  and if stopped in UK  explain situation with details

And get arrested ???? 

Please … more sensible answers ..😳

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Will60

Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 12:02am

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Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 12:02am

Austinwrk wrote on Tue Jul 5, 2022 6:47pm:

If its drivable   I'd drive it up to Santander, catch the boat  and if stopped in UK  explain situation with details

You would be an uninsured and irresponsible.

What if you hit someone, or injured someone, or worse ?

crissywissy

Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 9:35am

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Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 9:35am

it will have to be transported….no other way round it!!!

Try Rod Gregory…find him on FB or email him

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Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 2:43pm

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Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 2:43pm

crissywissy wrote on Wed Jul 6, 2022 9:35am:

it will have to be transported….no other way round it!!!

Try Rod Gregory…find him on FB or email him

If you explain the situation to your insurance company, they should cover a non-M.O.T'd car while you drive directly to the garage. (Probably best to pre-arrange this for immediately on your arrival in Portsmouth, or Plymouth, with a local garage) and hope it passes. You're in trouble if it fails !

You are allowed to drive a non M.O.T.'d or taxed car directly to a PRE-ARRANGED M.O.T. test. But you MUST be sure the garage has you booked in.

Good luck.

Roland

Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 3:25pm

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Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 3:25pm

Is the car on Spanish plates or UK plates ??

crissywissy

Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 4:30pm

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Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2022 4:30pm

Tom999 wrote on Wed Jul 6, 2022 2:43pm:

If you explain the situation to your insurance company, they should cover a non-M.O.T'd car while you drive directly to the garage. (Probably best to pre-arrange this for immediately on your arrival in Portsmouth, or Plymouth, with a local garage) and hope it passes. You're in trouble if it fails !

You are allowed to drive a non M.O.T.'d or taxed car directly to a PRE-ARRANGED M.O.T. test. But you MUST be sure the garage has you booked in....

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Good luck.

This does not apply in Spain…you can’t even drive a Spanish reg car to ITV station if it has expired…it must be transported!

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