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Can you drive a car if you don't have the registration certificate just yet?

  • 27-07-2012 4:21pm
    #1
    mindnoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi, I've just bought a car from a dealer, he filled in my change of ownership papers and sent them to the Motor Tax Office (or wherever you need to send them). Now, my question is, can I drive the car before I get the new reg in my mail? The car is taxed, nct'ed and I have insurance for it. I also have the receipt.


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  • #2
    Bloodwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    mindnoise wrote: »
    Hi, I've just bought a car from a dealer, he filled in my change of ownership papers and sent them to the Motor Tax Office (or wherever you need to send them). Now, my question is, can I drive the car before I get the new reg in my mail? The car is taxed, nct'ed and I have insurance for it. I also have the receipt.

    You sure can. You've completed the transaction so the car is now yours. Once it's taxed, insured and has an NCT and assuming your licensed to drive it your perfectly legal and good to go.


  • #3
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    In Ireland you can drive no problem.
    If you want to drive your car abroad, you can't, as while driving abroad you need to carry your VRC with you at all times when driving.


  • #4
    mindnoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭mindnoise


    Thank you both for your replies. I don't plan to go outside the country just yet. Although I'm a little worried about that too because the address in my VCR is my residency not my domicile(my domicile is not in Ireland). While in Ireland they can always check my PPSN I might have some problems aboard. But we'll see. Thank you again for your replies!


  • #5
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    My car is 6 months out of tax but im still driving it while i wait for my tax book transfer, just make sure to have all relevant documentation on it if pulled over.

    Also i wouldn't go parking it anywhere where a traffic warden can give you an on the spot fine for not displaying an up to date tax disc


  • #6
    mindnoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭mindnoise


    The tax is paid already (by the prev owner). Is due in Sep. I'll try to avoid the wardens anyway:P


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  • #7
    Jimbob 83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    The car i have was only taxed for 2 out of the 5 years of it's life and last tax ran out in jan 12 but thats not my problem as a new owner, i will slap on 3 months tax as soon as it switches over


  • #8
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    mindnoise wrote: »
    Thank you both for your replies. I don't plan to go outside the country just yet. Although I'm a little worried about that too because the address in my VCR is my residency not my domicile(my domicile is not in Ireland). While in Ireland they can always check my PPSN I might have some problems aboard. But we'll see. Thank you again for your replies!

    You mean you are worried that if you ever drive abroad in the future, police will be suspicious that you have irish registered car with irish registration certificate in your name and your address in Ireland, just because you are not Irish?

    If yes (meaning I understood correctly what you said), then there is absolutely no reason to worry.


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