Well the welding continues on Felix here on Welsh Borders and being a 1957 Moggie I'd thought I'd have a go at getting him insured and taxed.
One of the many comparison web sites went off and 'compared' quotes for me , my wife and my 17yr old son and came back with 9 results with a difference of £500 between the lowest and the highest.
Clutching these quotes as ammo I approached Footman James via the MMOC 'hotline' and 20 mins later with minimal fuss they virtually smashed my previous quotes by 50% , sending all the necessary paperwork within 24 hrs.
Armed with the insurance cert , V5 logbook (since it was off the road for 18 months with previous owner and therefore no reminder ) I ventured off to the local PO wondering what questions will be asked , such as .... MOT Sir?.... what MOT?.
No such thing , the friendly chap behind the counter checked the V5 , checked the ins cert , made me complete a V112 form which was NAME , REG , sign and select option 'O' for pre 60 vehicles . That was it !
Slightly in a daze as to how simple it was I trundled home and whilst inserting the free 12 month tax disc into the new FJ licence holder I stared at the ground.............. through the whopping big hole I still have in the floor of Felix.
Needless to say Felix is booked into the garage tomorrow morning , to rectify the hole and undertake a roadworthy test but I do wonder if its that simple what the state of some vehicles on the road are going to be 'legally' on the road.
I guess the question is what is deemed as roadworthy.
Hey Ho , such is life.
road tax for Felix - simple
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Re: road tax for Felix - simple
Hmmm I have just had an interesting thought,
There was an exemption for not having road tax if travelling to a pre-booked MOT, does this continue to be the case for pre '60 vehicles where you can get the disc without the MOT?
There was an exemption for not having road tax if travelling to a pre-booked MOT, does this continue to be the case for pre '60 vehicles where you can get the disc without the MOT?
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Re: road tax for Felix - simple
Yes Matt , I had the very same thought as I was travelling the eight miles to the village with the only PO open on Wednesday afternoon. (old traditions dont die off up here)
It was slightly un-nerving thinking there's not a bean on the windscreen , a hole in my floor with only the drivers seat present retained by one bolt. (since i knew the work scheduled today would require the seat out)
My only defence would have been an A4 envelope with the V5 and insurance cert in it..... officer.
It was slightly un-nerving thinking there's not a bean on the windscreen , a hole in my floor with only the drivers seat present retained by one bolt. (since i knew the work scheduled today would require the seat out)
My only defence would have been an A4 envelope with the V5 and insurance cert in it..... officer.