I have a car which I will not drive again before it's sold. I will buy a replacement before I sell it so will transfer my insurance to my new car. Insurance company will not cover both on the same policy so this will leave the old one uninsured. It is highly unlikely anyone will steal it and if they do they won't get more than a couple of miles in it!
So... is it legal to leave a car on the road taxed but not insured?
I think I can but I'd like to know for sure.
Googling has turned up the usual mixed bag of 'yes' and 'no' including this "If you buy the car with tax on it, it will be taxed in the other persons name which means he still owns the car." from a site offering 'trusted legal advice' - I'll take anything else on that site with a large pinch of salt.
Another alternative that I have used a couple of times now when test driving cars is one of the temporary insurance companies. It normally costs around £15 for a days insurance but the price comes down relatively quickly if you buy a week or two at once. They send the docs by email for you to print out.
