new car can i drive with no tax whilst waiting for insurance forms?

[gables1]

I have just bought a new 2nd hand car it had not tax it has got mot I just sorted out the insurance but the paper work will take a few days to arrive so can not get the tax for it. I can not do it on line as I have just sent the notification of sale and transfer form off so if I tax on line it will get sent to the old owner if that makes sense. The dealer who I bought the car from said I can drive whilst waiting for the tax just say that I am waiting for a cover note is that true?

[Full Tilt]

No way do you put it on the road until it is taxed, no excuse in the world will get you out of that one. Do not risk it for a day or two. FT

[Reverandfunk]

Load of rubbish

[almcd007]

If a "dealer" was willing to let a car go without taxing it for you - then they aren't worth their salt. In no way should they let a car go without being legal for the road, tax & MOT if needed. They should then insist on seeing a covernote for the vehicle before letting it leave their sight. If all this cannot be arranged for when you wanted the car then they should hang on and sort it out for you and arrange an alternative date.

It's not worth the risk.

[Ethel]

If you buy a tax disc now it will either be from the beginning of this month - which means you have lost 26 days or from the beginning of next month - which means you can't use it until 1st December.

[New Judge]

Or keep in on the road until then.

[oldhamfan]

As I understand it, driving without tax is a non-endorsable offence, and if caught you will just be reported to the DVLA for driving with no tax, and perhaps fined.

[Ethel]

Maximum fine for no tax - �1000.

No points.

[SlackAlice]

No you cannot drive it. Another point to consider is that your insurance co would have a 'get out' because they would say insurance not valid because the car is'nt road legal.

Had a similar situation a couple of weeks ago when I purchased another car and had to wait a couple of days to get all the paperwork together. The dealer (all credit to him) actually refused to let me have the car until it was all sorted.and taxed.

Be patient!!

[New Judge]

No, the insurers won't have a "get out". This has been debated many times on AB. Having no tax or no MoT does not automatically invalidate a policy unless their are specific clauses to that effect (and as far as I know no insurers include them).

If the vehicle is unroadworthy (which may or may not be the side-effect of no MoT) they may have, but not for no tax.