Taxing a car

toocan

Ive just bought a car that currently doesnt have any road tax on. I have the new keeper supplement slip and ive called my insurance company and had the car insured however the documents wont be with me until tuesday..

Is it possible to get a tax disk at the post office tomorrow? maybee with the insurance policy number?

briclegg

short and to the point answer is no.

you must present mot insurance and logbook to get road tax at post office

toocan

Would a print out of from there website or a faxed copy of the motor insurance do?

hartcjhart

a fax copy 'should' do,but some PO's are still living in the past

bigjl

The reason they don't accept photocopies is due to fraud, some people don't want to pay for insurance hence why people still start a policy then cancel it and keep the certificate, so they can still tax it, pretty stupid in these days of ANPR.

There is a very good reason why cars with some remaining road tax are worth more than cars with no roadtax, even by as much as twice the cost of the tax actually left, as all you have to do is insure it, rather than pay for storage, delivery or be car less until your certificate comes through.

Stigy

If you got the insuranceonline, you might have been able to print a cover-note off via your email. Cover Notes can be used if you don't yet have a certificate.