I phoned DVLA and they didnt give any hint as to a way round this rule, not sure when it came in, I had to insure my Porsche 944 to take it for MOT (which i knew it would fail as needs CV joint gaiter) but to see what else would cause an issue (Fuel pipes are looking a bit iffy and drivers side sill is a possible this year) but these items may take weeks to sort out as I need to find someone reliable to do the work and hope they can fit it in. My only option as i see it is to suspend the insurance and incurr a admin charge for doing so and then re SORN the car.