Pppppppick up a pug and pppputting it back down again

[Felly Magic]

Cannot be taxed without the VIC being carried out as has already been mentioned. Car not road legal without a VIC being done

[garbaldy]

I think we have managed to find the least desirable car.

 

And it isn't even a Rover.

Oh i wouldn't say that after another couple of lottery draws I will have to pay someone to take the

mg away.

[Dave_Q]

Cannot be taxed without the VIC being carried out as has already been mentioned. Car not road legal without a VIC being done

 

Is anyone actually certain that you can't tax a car that needs a VIC check?

 

According to gov.uk:

 

1. Overview

If a car is written off by an insurance company a ‘VIC marker’ (Vehicle Identity Check marker) will be placed against the DVLA record.

 

If you buy a car that has a VIC marker you will not be able to get a V5C vehicle registration certificate (log book) until the car has passed a VIC. This will mean there will be a delay before you can tax the car. Read guidance on buying a used car.

 

 

This seems to be stating that you can't get a logbook, not that you can't tax it.

 

If teh_moog can get hold of the V5 ref number he can find out whether it can be taxed.

[Taff]

"stupid question shield up"

 

What's a Vic?

 

"stupid question shield down"

[garbaldy]

A waste of bloody money that's what it is.

The guy looks at your chassis number to see you have the car that matches his piece of paper that's about it

[The Moog]

Is anyone actually certain that you can't tax a car that needs a VIC check?

 

According to gov.uk:

 

 

 

This seems to be stating that you can't get a logbook, not that you can't tax it.

 

If teh_moog can get hold of the V5 ref number he can find out whether it can be taxed.

Yep Gary spoke to DVLA today. Needs v62, v10 and MOT cert to get tax. To get that it needs a VIC

 

 

Vehicle Identity Check - make sure car isn't a ringer. Being abolished in about 8 weeks. Costs £40 or so

[D Spares & Tyres]

Would be 5pm on a Saturday so MOT test is unlikely to be available.

book it in for monday morning....

 

you are going to drop it off sat night and put keys through letterbox...

 

 

doesn`t sound worth the bother though really...

[Felly Magic]

A friend had to go through all this with a car he bought, luckily, he has a set of trade plates, but the car still had to be VIC'd before he could get a V5 and tax the thing

[Dave_Q]

Right I'm with you now.

 

Talk of a V5 upthread made me think there was a V5 or green slip with it.

 

No tax is £80 fixed penalty + back tax.

 

IMHO you could easily drive it back without seeing a single police, but I can see why you wouldn't want to risk it.

[The Moog]

Hour or so away I would just chance it. Driving it back over 5 hours round m25 and then m6 not worth it.

[Felly Magic]

Lots of ANPR cams about on motorways these days, not worth even the remotest risk, esp around the London orbital car park

[omegod]

i'm convinced you can tax it without VIC, well the titled owner could at least!

[Felly Magic]

Nope you cannot, because until a VIC is completed, the current V5 is classed as null and void

[barefoot]

There was a bloke offering eighty quid for the bonnet in the previous thread about this car...

[greengartside]

I know its a bit defeatist but maybe let the old A-frame/self drive recovery truck/shitley may be worth a try? May even work out cheaper than taxing, insuring, petrol? There's always a way around something.

[Forty-two]

Wasn't there a mention of AA membership ???

 

Travel to the car, make sure it won't start and get it recovered home? 

[Bear]

If the AA don't check MOT/MID/Tax status when recovering a car that hasn't been mentioned on their system before, I would be amazed.

[Forty-two]

I am just about to scan read this

 

https://www.theaa.com/resources/Documents/pdf/breakdown-cover/terms-and-conditions-current.pdf

 

it may be good news or bad news in 10 minutes

[Mr_Bo11ox]

it all sounds like a massive ballache for naff all reward. I say KRUSH

[Forty-two]

Page 18 of the AA General Terms and conditions.

 

c. Unsafe, unroadworthy, unlawful etc vehicles

where in the AA’s reasonable opinion, immediately before the relevant breakdown or

accident, Your Vehicle was dangerous, overladen, unroadworthy or otherwise unlawful

to use on a public road. Without restricting the generality of the AA’s rights under this

provision, and Your responsibility to comply with all applicable legal requirements, please

note that for a UK registered vehicle to be used or kept on a public road, and subject to any

relevant exemption that may apply, the vehicle must have a current excise licence (that is, up

to date vehicle tax), a current MOT test certificate and have in force valid motor insurance to

the minimum level required under UK law;

[Minimad5]

Should have read that before doing 100+ miles in something myself, Dugong and Warren_T was assured pass worthy.

If you get stuck & someone has a trailer, use my Volvo and drag the little peugeot back.

[castros_bro]

I think I'd attempt it but each to their own.   I was given a van last year which hadn't moved for 3 years, got it running and with one day insurance booked an MOTthen moved it via the M3 and M4. Was taking route via a jet wash to remove 4 years of green mould but before it got there it split the rad and spewed all the coolant on the motorway slip road.  AA happily laughed at the non-MOT, non-taxed,  dented, green mould covered van then recovered it all the way home.

 

Two points.   It was a weekday. daytime and I had the green slip, MOT booking etc.

Some day insurance does not cover a journey to an MOT station on a non-MOTd car.

[The Moog]

it all sounds like a massive ballache for naff all reward. I say KRUSH

Agreed.

 

If it was car of my dreams, closer etc I would but not worth grief.

 

Would be better off getting dodgytoms pride as does the same job and has more value.

[cort16]

I think cortinadave got denied as recovery last year as his car wasn't taxed . It must depend on the driver .

[Taff]

"stupid question shield up"

 

What's a Vic?

 

"stupid question shield down"

 

 

A waste of bloody money that's what it is.

The guy looks at your chassis number to see you have the car that matches his piece of paper that's about it

 

cheers for that.

 

So what has happened to the car that has prompted a Vic? How come Swansea suddenly need to verify their records on a 30 year old, £100 pile of shit? Seems an odd priority

[Dave_Q]

It's because it's been written off cat C. All cat C writeoffs have to be checked.

 

The VIC check was bought in in the belief it would stop cut and shuts, ringers etc, people buying a write off car for it's ID and applying it to something else.

 

So that's why all it is is a quick check of the VIN number, and presumably any signs of suspicious "repairs" in that area.

 

It's so pointless it is being stopped as of a few weeks time.

[EssDeeWon]

Anyone want to a one way ticket from Preston to London on Saturday?

 

Preston NE are playing away at MK Dons on Saturday, the train probably stops at Milton Keynes.

 

Potential cheap day out for a Preston fan

[garbaldy]

If this wee puglet can't even be given away does that indicate the future of my mg ?

[Felly Magic]

I think the best thing for this Pug is to James Brown it, it sounds way too much of a ball ache to put it back on the road currently

[The Moog]

If this wee puglet can't even be given away does that indicate the future of my mg ?

Its just that vic marker.

 

Checked insurance on that and quotes are over £800 for me...