Would you report someone for continuously driving around with no car tax or m.o.t?

[Jubileegems]

Without going into loads of details, I’ve got nightmare neighbours who’ve lived near us for almost a year. There’s always something kicking off at their house, and one of the tenants drives his car like an idiot, by racing around, and so obviously has no regard for how his driving could impact others.
Because of the way he drives and parks his car where he likes, even if it’s on the path or over people’s driveways, I checked to see if the car is taxed, only to find out there’s been no tax or m.o.t on it for months.
Considering the car is being used every day, would you report it?

His idiotic driving did draw my attention, I wouldn’t have checked if it was above board. It’s a shame that people like the poster you quoted can’t seem to grasp that drivers like this put people at risk and would rather turn a blind eye. Until it happens to them ……

Yes,report him! Actually,I'm amazed that he's got away with it for so long! My exBf parked his untaxed car outside his house for a few hours, prior to taxing it,and someone obviously reported it, because 3 hours later,there was an official warning notice on the windscreen!

You get enough reminders these days of your MOT expiring. It's difficult to make a mistake.

Yes I would.

I drove past a clamped car earlier with a big No Tax sign pasted on the windscreen.

I’m glad, why should we have to pay VED, pay for insurance and pay to keep our cars in a road worthy condition when idiots seem to think it is beneath them.

I’ve done this before and absolutely nothing happened. It’s infuriating.

i can’t understand how some reports are acted on, yet some seem to be ignored.

Yes not only me but my neighbours reported him too for weeks nothing was done I reported him for driving while his licence was suspended too told them exactly where he was they could have easily picked him up for it, the locals chose not to but they are known to protect him this latest car he has is in his girlfriends name im assuming she is paying for it because he just doesn't bother

Yes

Purely for racing round in a residential area where it's an accident waiting to happen yes I would.

@Jubileegems I only reported once, but the neighbour was not well liked in the road and the pick up truck was very distinctive looking. It had various modifications, odd stickers and so was more memorable than your average Ford fiesta. I suspect other neighbours had noticed it, looked it up and reported it as well.

If I recall correctly the reporting form asked when and where the vehicle was most likely to be parked on a public road. Seeing that the neighbour always dumped it on a dangerous corner that was easy.

Yes, I would

That’s shocking, and makes me wonder what’s the actual point in encouraging people to report illegal drivers, if when they do the DVLA don’t appear to bother acting on tip offs.

good that he was caught bang to rights!

I got caught with no tax (wasn’t intentional - life was chaotic and I forgot to change my address on the log book so didn’t know it had expired) and they definitely did something. I got clamped and fined a phenomenal amount. Roughly £600 I think - they told me I could have been imprisoned.

that was just tax - it was MOT exempt.

if you report, I can’t see them getting away with it.

I reported a car that was badly parked on my estate and had no road tax. It was gone around a week later.
Report the car. If it hasn't gone within a fortnight, keep reporting it until something is done.

If he is insured which is highly unlikely the company would have to pay out on any third party claim. If an uninsured driver causes damage there is a compensation scheme.
Yes, there are a lot of non taxed, uninsured vehicles - some driven by women too

This is tricky!

I have a family member, who has never passed her test, therefore has no insurance.

Car isn't MOT'd, isn't even registered in her own name. And yet she drives kids around all the time.

I'm not s'pose to know, but i do. I only know as another family member has told me in confidence, and if it ever got out that I was the one who reported it its would ruin all parties involved.

Yes absolutely I would

Yes, you should.

Yes, and I've done so in the past.

Whether the police or DVLA will do anything is a different matter.

In cases like yours where you genuinely forgot to tax your car, then I can see how tthis could happen, although I’m surprised they fined you that much.
The car I’m referring to hasn’t even been m.o.t’d for months and that’s probably why there’s now no tax on it for the last few months, as he can’t tax it without an m.o.t.

People like him are the sort who piss me off, I could ignore the no taxing bit, but driving with no m.o.t is unforgivable.

I’ll do that.

This you should most DEFINITELY report!

she deserves the book throwing at her! How would you feel if she caused an accident with her kids inside? terrible, I’m sure.
You could report anonymously I’m presuming.

Please report this. This isn't one of those situations where you should mind your own business. It's not only illegal, but extremely dangerous. She could kill someone. Honestly, I'd be straight on the phone with information like that and wouldn't give a shit about the family fallout.