Car Tax Reminder

snoman

Followed my insurance company's advice and renewed at the P.O. Dead easy; parked outside and no queue. Quicker than waiting for computer to boot up and then be told by DVLA that I wasn't insured when I was. I paid for 6 months only; next Feb I will be bang in the middle of my insurance cover and then I will restart annual tax disc renewal, with no further hassle (hopefully).

molerat

lil-smeg wrote: »

Keep your local Post Office going - Re tax at your local one

My VL PO is full of miserable sods who don't know how to smile so I will carry on buying mine on line and do all my other PO business at the nice happy smiling non-VL PO near to me.

AzimScot

What does this mean? I just renewed last month for insurance Mot is still valid until 01/09/10??

SORRY
MOT Test Certificate could not be found


Sorry, it has not been possible to match the vehicle with a MOT Test Certificate at this time and you are unable to complete your application for a tax disc using this service.

If you have a MOT Test Certificate…
It appears the vehicle has not yet been updated on the MOT Test Certificate database. You can phone the MOT helpline for information (with permission of the car owner). The telephone number is 0870 606 0440.

If you DON’T have a valid MOT Test Certificate…
A MOT Test Certificate must be obtained before applying for a tax disc.

This application has been cancelled

System

Sorry to resurrect this two month old thread, but I've just hit the problem where my insurance is due for renewal at the end of this month and my tax disc too.

If the DVLA want everyone to Tax their cars, then why do they make it so difficult to actually renew ???

The Online system checks the MID for the day the tax disc starts from, it should check for valid insurance on the day the tax disc renewal is requested / paid for since a current valid insurance policy shows that the owner has been insured and so is likely to renew their insurance in good time. I now have to endure the hassle of going into the Post Office when online renewal is supposed to be "quicker, easier, and now even more convenient" - according to the leaflet sent by DVLA - obviously NOT the case when insurance renewal is due !

DVLA need to revise their online renewal rules to bring their computer system into the 21st century, there could be 1000's of people who's insurance is due at the same time as their tax disc, all of these people are prevented from using the DVLA Online Tax Disc Renewal System :mad:

Lum

Buy 6 months tax. Then, from that point on, buy 12 months and you will never have this problem again.

wealdroam

BAA1 wrote: »

Sorry to resurrect this two month old thread, but I've just hit the problem where my insurance is due for renewal at the end of this month and my tax disc too.

If the DVLA want everyone to Tax their cars, then why do they make it so difficult to actually renew ???

The Online system checks the MID for the day the tax disc starts from, it should check for valid insurance on the day the tax disc renewal is requested / paid for since a current valid insurance policy shows that the owner has been insured and so is likely to renew their insurance in good time. I now have to endure the hassle of going into the Post Office when online renewal is supposed to be "quicker, easier, and now even more convenient" - according to the leaflet sent by DVLA - obviously NOT the case when insurance renewal is due !

DVLA need to revise their online renewal rules to bring their computer system into the 21st century, there could be 1000's of people who's insurance is due at the same time as their tax disc, all of these people are prevented from using the DVLA Online Tax Disc Renewal System :mad:

If you go to the Post Office, they will also spot that the insurance will not be valid when the tax starts.

BAA1 wrote: »

...the owner has been insured and so is likely to renew their insurance in good time.

Doesn't sound like a very robust check to me.

System

Lum wrote: »

Buy 6 months tax. Then, from that point on, buy 12 months and you will never have this problem again.

6 months tax costs an extra £18 per annum (£9) which I am not willing to pay just because the DVLA have such a poor system.

wealdroam wrote: »

If you go to the Post Office, they will also spot that the insurance will not be valid when the tax starts.


Doesn't sound like a very robust check to me.

When I go to the Post Office I will have the new Insurance documents in hand since I HAVE ALREADY RENEWED.

Any check that DVLA make on the MID is OUT OF DATE the second after the Tax Disc has been issued because the insurance could be cancelled just after getting the Tax Disc.

The Police enforce the insurance traffic laws - not the DVLA

The DVLA are just building hurdles for people who want to lawfully Tax and Insure their cars in good time - not waiting until the last second or having to use the outdated old fashioned Post Office Tax Disc Renewal process

The MIB (Motor Insurance Bureau) already know that this issue exists with the DVLA EVL system, but I doubt if they or the DVLA have the will to fix it.

I guess it's the same old story, the few criminals who drive without insurance have made life more difficult for those of us who always abide by the law (Resulting in : More expensive insurance to cover uninsured drivers. AND More hurdles put in place to try to check that everyone has insurance)

Lum

BAA1 wrote: »

6 months tax costs an extra £18 per annum (£9) which I am not willing to pay just because the DVLA have such a poor system.

Ok. Take out insurance with whoever gave you the second cheapest quote. Tax your car, then cancel within the 14 day cooling off period and take out insurance with the cheapest.

Only needs to be done once and from then on your insurance will run out after your tax disc.

System

Lum wrote: »

Ok. Take out insurance with whoever gave you the second cheapest quote. Tax your car, then cancel within the 14 day cooling off period and take out insurance with the cheapest.

Only needs to be done once and from then on your insurance will run out after your tax disc.

Thanks Lum

One way or another I'm going to have to move the renewal date of either the Tax or the Insurance so that this situation doesn't reoccur.
Or I may wait until I'm due to change my car and I'll make sure that I get it taxed well away from my insurance renewal date, by changing my car around the middle of the year rather than at the end of October

jtaylor2008

I have a similar question to BAA1. My insurance ends at the end of this month and so does my tax disc.

Lum wrote: »

Buy 6 months tax. Then, from that point on, buy 12 months and you will never have this problem again.

I also cannot buy 6 months tax due to the car being a small car and no 6 month tax is available. What do I do?