Car Tax Reminder

Keith

Renew your insurance and go to the post office?

Let the tax disc expire and renew online in a few days.

Mark_Hewitt

It was a problem for me too with my insurance being at the same time as my tax. I had to have a policy on the first day the tax was valid for but even if I'd bought it, it wasn't in force yet so it came up as no insurance - urgh!

I solved that by getting 6 months tax once so it took me out of the cycle. The only other way I can think of doing it is to move your insurance slightly but it'll be a lot of faff and will cost you!

jtaylor2008

Keith wrote: »

Renew your insurance and go to the post office?

Let the tax disc expire and renew online in a few days.

The post office only accepts original certificates and with my insurance, they say they will send one out after the renewal date. Not sure whether it will come in time for me to tax at PO.

If the tax disc expires, how many days can there be without a valid one when kept on the road?

Mark_Hewitt

jtaylor2008 wrote: »

If the tax disc expires, how many days can there be without a valid one when kept on the road?

Legally, none! In fact if you don't declare SORN you'll get fined, off road or no.

System

Originally Posted by jtaylor2008
If the tax disc expires, how many days can there be without a valid one when kept on the road?

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

Legally, none! In fact if you don't declare SORN you'll get fined, off road or no.

Mark, I believe this is incorrect.
The law changed,
see: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10021514
The important info says:

If you use the electronic vehicle licensing service or tax by post at the end of the month, there’s now an exemption for not displaying a tax disc. This exemption covers the first five working days of the month to allow time for the new disc to arrive in the post. While you are still waiting for your tax disc you will need to display your current tax disc. The exemption only applies if applications are made before the current tax disc or SORN expires.

Just for further info, I have just renewed my Tax Disc at the Post Office, even tho I would have preferred to be able to do it online. I'm still waiting for the DVLA to respond to my email asking what they are doing to resolve this issue.

jtaylor2008 You should contact your insurer and tell them you need the new certificate of insurance before the end of the month so that you can tax the vehicle. There is no reason why they should not be able to send the certificate a couple of weeks early, MoreThan have just sent mine which covers me from the 30th October.
If the insurer gives you any excuses, tell them you will go to another company.