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#Post#: 36128--------------------------------------------------
Re: towing a car
DIR By: Korting
Date: September 8, 2024, 3:35 pm
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The car belongs to my Mother in Law, she and her husband have
moved to a care home and we are selling the house.
The car’s MOT has run out as has its tax.
It will start with a jump start but the battery appears to be
dead.
I was going to take it to our home where it may be easier and
certainly more convenient to dispose of it.
I can get insurance for an hour or two to move it but I wouldn’t
be taking it directly to an MOT station if I take it to one at
all.
That is why I was thinking of towing it.
Of course having said that, the chances of being stopped are
slim in outer London anyway but I dont want to be taking
unnecessary risks.
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Re: towing a car
DIR By: slapdash
Date: September 8, 2024, 3:54 pm
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To an MOT is fine, gov.uk say to a garage for repair is, many
say to a place of repair is. But none seems to fit.
If you were doing one of the above check the insurance you
purchase. Many policies require an MoT anyway. Some only require
roadworthy.
#Post#: 36204--------------------------------------------------
Re: towing a car
DIR By: roythebus
Date: September 9, 2024, 7:01 am
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Make an appointment with a garage near to where you are taking
the car to for an MoT or pre-inspection. Whether the car
actually reaches the garage or not is a bit of a gamble. As long
as it's taxed and insured it can be drive for repairs and MoT.
#Post#: 36209--------------------------------------------------
Re: towing a car
DIR By: The Rookie
Date: September 9, 2024, 8:00 am
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The obvious answer seems to be to book an MOT near where you
are, drive to and have MOT and then return to yours, nothing
says it has to return to whence it started from AFAIK.
You then have the benefit of knowing what needs doing if you can
sell it as is.
#Post#: 36258--------------------------------------------------
Re: towing a car
DIR By: baroudeur
Date: September 9, 2024, 4:03 pm
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--- Quote from: facade link ---
>
> If it were towed with an A-frame (with linked brakes) then
according to dot Gov the A-frame and vehicle combination is
treated in legislation as a trailer. A trailer doesn't require
MOT or tax, but has to be roadworthy.
>
>
>
HTML https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-frames-and-dollies/a-frames-and-dollies
>
>
> I suspect it would be easier to put it on a trailer than fit
an A-frame though.
>
> (And if it were any distance, something would need to be done
to prevent gearbox damage, like removing the prop shaft.)
>
--- End Quote ---
An A frame is for recovering a broken down vehicle to a place of
storage or repair. Once there the vehicle cannot be moved again
on an A frame. A frames are not trailers as they cannot meet the
Construction & Use Regs that apply to trailers.
The legislation is widely abused with few prosecutions and those
usually occur within a few miles of car auctions selling
accident damaged vehicles.
Recovering vehicles by A frame on motorways requires the unit
to leave at the first exit.
#Post#: 36429--------------------------------------------------
Re: towing a car
DIR By: facade
Date: September 11, 2024, 5:50 am
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--- Quote from: baroudeur link ---
>
>
>
> An A frame is for recovering a broken down vehicle to a place
of storage or repair. Once there the vehicle cannot be moved
again on an A frame. A frames are not trailers as they cannot
meet the Construction & Use Regs that apply to trailers.
>
> The legislation is widely abused with few prosecutions and
those usually occur within a few miles of car auctions selling
accident damaged vehicles.
>
> Recovering vehicles by A frame on motorways requires the unit
to leave at the first exit.
>
--- End Quote ---
I thought that is a towing dolly with the little wheels on that
you lift the front wheels onto and strap it down.
I meant a proper A frame that bolts to attachment points on the
car and having a connection to the car's braking system such
that the towed vehicle's brakes work when the towing vehicle
brakes, and come on if the coupling detaches from the towing
vehicle. (So they do meet C&U for trailers if they have the
correct lights & reflectors)
You see them attached to Smartcars behind motorhomes.
Obviously, the trouble of sourcing and fitting a proper A frame
makes it a non-starter for the OP's proposed use even if the
towed vehicle didn't need MOT, insurance or tax.
#Post#: 36539--------------------------------------------------
Re: towing a car
DIR By: The Rookie
Date: September 12, 2024, 2:18 am
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--- Quote from: facade link ---
>
> I meant a proper A frame that bolts to attachment points on
the car
>
--- End Quote ---
You can get 'proper A-frames' that are bolted to front end
suspension hard points and used for towed recovery as well, I
had a car recovered by one a while back.
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