I have now finally decided to put the car back on road.

Just got couple of questions..
The car has been standing still for 5-6m months now. All the brakes are rusted but I didn't worry as I planned to do the ATR brake set up on the car from long ago. I have now got all the front and rear disc/pads etc and also got a Oil, filter and spark plugs so just a small service.
Battery is completely fooked up so will need new battery now. Should I go for a race battery?? as this will be lighter plus I've found one on eBay that is the same price as the OEM spec one. Will this be good choice for someone who only uses the car rarely on the weekends?
There is no MOT, Tax or Insurance on the car at the moment. I will get the insurance done next week. Is it ok or legal to drive the car to the nearest garage to have it's MOT done as I can't get tax on the car without the MOT certificate? If the police stops me I would be ok??
