Has Anyone Been Through A Vic Check?

[NeilGTi85 5]

My car was written off as a cat C at the end of last year. The insurance are supposed to request the log book back, but did not.

 

I have re-mot'd the car, as the previous one is invalid due to the CAT C. I am now applying for the VIC check which will be a couple of week's. I am going to try and tax it at the local post office (if I can), and then drive it untill the test date.

 

I have called my insurance and they said they will insure me.

 

BUT....searching on the net I found alot of post's about not being able to tax your car untill the VIC check is done, some people saying its illegal to drive it on the road without a VIC & people say that if the plod see me driving a CAT C car they will take it away.....?!

 

I have phoned VOSA and explained my situation, they have told me as long as I have valid insurance and MOT & tax (The guy said I would be able to get tax) I can drive it untill the test date.

 

There seem's to be alot of conficting infomation, can anyone confirm it will be legal?

 

Thanks,

 

Neil

[hexhamstu 9]

My girlfriend bought a car, and when she applied for the logbook they told her it would need a vic check because it had been damaged in the past. (No big deal since it was only £200 and had quite obviously had a new bumper and valence) she was able to get tax, but I think she had to go to the DVLA office? I'll ask her when she gets home.

I haven't taken it for the VIC check yet, but I guess they are just checking it has the right VIN numbers etc?

[NeilGTi85 5]

The check is just to confirm its not a ringer, they will check chassis No., engine code etc... Just an Identity check.

 

Would be good to find out how your girlfriend tax'd it, as when I phoned VOSA they said " post office or your local DVLA office".

 

Thanks,

 

Neil

[welshpug 1,626]

yup, all they do on a VIC is check the VIN and that it hasn't blatantly been cut and shut, no other checks regarding its road-worthiness whatsoever.

 

 

I'd go with what VOSA say personally.

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Buyin...icle/DG_4022107

 

While a VIC marker remains set, DVLA won’t issue a registration certificate V5C, or vehicle licence reminder V11.

 

A car can be driven directly to and from a pre-arranged VIC without road tax.

 

Which would tie in with the fact that you shouldn't have the V5C, and technically shouldn't be able to tax the vehicle.

 

However I don't think they have anything in place as yet that prevents you from Taxing the vehicle if you do still have the V5C.

[NeilGTi85 5]

So why would they tell me over the phone that I will be able to attain tax for the car at a post office of DVLA office?

 

They say one thing and write another, I shall pop in my local post office and see if they will tax it but I will be taking a risk if I drive the car before the VIC?!

 

If I can attain tax, I shall call VOSA agian and record the phone conversation for proof if I do get pulled by the plod.

[will.m 5]

My car was a Cat C write off, the insurance company havent asked for the log book, i was unable to tax online but i could in the post office, and i havent been pulled since and that was 5 months ago.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

A mate of mine has done a few of these, Just drive it there like a MOT without tax as WP said without a log book you cannot tax it anyway, Might be worth printing off that section just in case but as in black and white they cannot ague the case

[NeilGTi85 5]

I understand you dont need tax to drive to the VIC check, but I need tax to drive it before the VIC inspection which is 2 weeks away.

 

With people saying its legal and some saying not, I popped into the local plod office and asked, they gave me a No. which im about to ring.

 

The post office said there is no problem taxing the car....

[NeilGTi85 5]

Traffic police say, as long as its insured, tax'd and mot'd since the acciedent then it is legal and I will not get any problem's.

 

Happy days

Edited June 3, 2010 by NeilGTi85