taxing car

naughtyneighbour

Hi all....just bought a used car.....insured online....have our portion of v5......but no tax......how do I tax it asap?....have tried online but they say tax disc will be sent to registered keeper which obv isnt me yet....do I just have to keep it off road till new ins doc arrives? Or can I use it knowing tax will be backdated till beginning of dec anyway?. think I know the ans but gotta be worth a try

NN

davemorton

If you have your insurance docs, you can tax it at a post office with your part of the V5.

naughtyneighbour

davemorton wrote: »

If you have your insurance docs, you can tax it at a post office with your part of the V5.

Hi davemorton...yer I know but ins docs wont be here for up to a week and need to try and tax it before then if poss as its on the road outside my house...plus i'm gagging to drive it

NN

wizzywoopops

Hi, I have just completed paying online insurance- they emailed me the certificate so I can print off to take to Post office tomorrow to buy tax. check your inbox for one?

Ive also been looking forward to driving my new car but having probs with V5 at the mo :rolleyes:

naughtyneighbour

wizzywoopops wrote: »

Hi, I have just completed paying online insurance- they emailed me the certificate so I can print off to take to Post office tomorrow to buy tax. check your inbox for one?

Ive also been looking forward to driving my new car but having probs with V5 at the mo :rolleyes:

Hi wizzywoopops ...what ins company are you with? I'm with direct line and asked them for the quickest way to get my docs but wasnt offered it by email...thanks

NN

jeannieblue

Go online - to dvla roadtax. Where it asks for reference number - you won't have one - but you have the option to put in registration number and document number, which is on your portion of the v5 form that you have. It will then search for MOT and insurance which you have, and then you will need to pay for either six months or a year. Once paid, you are taxed and the disc will be sent to you within a few days - I trust that the dvla have the v5 and your name and address already being sent out to you from when you bought it.

Hope that all makes sense......... I've had a long day, and had to do just this at work today for one of our cars that we have recently purchased - realised that the tax had run out but no new V5 form! :eek: Sorted now tho!

jeannieblue

naughtyneighbour wrote: »

Hi davemorton...yer I know but ins docs wont be here for up to a week and need to try and tax it before then if poss as its on the road outside my house...plus i'm gagging to drive it

NN

If you do it online - the insurance will already be logged with the dvla now. In fact, you could do it right now - google dvla road tax! Sorted!!

jeannieblue

Here you go!

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

All you need is the reg, the doc ref number off of your portion of V5 and your credit/debit card!

Happy driving!

naughtyneighbour

jeannieblue wrote: »

Go online - to dvla roadtax. Where it asks for reference number - you won't have one - but you have the option to put in registration number and document number, which is on your portion of the v5 form that you have. It will then search for MOT and insurance which you have, and then you will need to pay for either six months or a year. Once paid, you are taxed and the disc will be sent to you within a few days - I trust that the dvla have the v5 and your name and address already being sent out to you from when you bought it.

Hope that all makes sense......... I've had a long day, and had to do just this at work today for one of our cars that we have recently purchased - realised that the tax had run out but no new V5 form! :eek: Sorted now tho!

Hi jeanniblue...yes makes perfect sense:)...but......I only blought the car this evening and the former keeper is going to send the v5 off tomorrow I only have my portion of it

thanks

NN

terryya

When I had this prob, I got a days cover from tempcover which was £16 (-£8 quidco) and they email you the cert. Printed it off, went to PO and got tax disc no problems.

The women did try to flog me PO insurance though as she spotted I only 1 days cover

wizzywoopops

Hi, I am with egroup insurance, I thought that was the going procedure these days anyway :cool:

Jeannieblue- sounds loads easier but I have already paid insurance without sending V5 as its not signed by last keeper. so as the V5 is not in my name yet will I be unable to buy tax.?