No Car tax - quick question

Wig

pitkin2020 wrote: »

They should have but whether they will do it is another matter. The last time I got refused for a printed cert about 6 years ago just went the next day with the same docs and another post office worker accepted it.

In reality the post office should have moved on by now and they should be using the same system that is used for buying car tax online. If you have the car tax reminder thats sent through the post that should be all you need.

Difference now is that there is legislation which says they must accept it.

pitkin2020

Wig wrote: »

Difference now is that there is legislation which says they must accept it.

Clearly though some post offices are either ignoring it or aren't aware of it or we wouldn't have had this thread.

Wig

So you just tell the manager to read the direct.gov webpage.

pitkin2020

Wig wrote: »

So you just tell the manager to read the direct.gov webpage.

In the main post offices you could probably do that. In my two local post offices you are usually dealing with the manager. I suspect most people who are being told they need a certificate that isn't printed are using the local post office rather than going into town.

keys_2

No , But most just get the owner to tax first at the post office ..saves lost of hassle ..then you can drive away

pitkin2020

keys wrote: »

No , But most just get the owner to tax first at the post office ..saves lost of hassle ..then you can drive away

That is the easiest solution, but that relies on the seller having a certificate of insurance for it.

davemorton

So cant you just book it in for an MOT at the garage round the corner from yourself?

mikey72

Last one I drove back 60 miles. That's a bit far to drive for an MOT. (And it still had 3 months on)

Wig

davemorton wrote: »

So cant you just book it in for an MOT at the garage round the corner from yourself?

You could but then you'd either have to pay for an mot test or cause that garage to lose a paying slot

Lindopski

The days when you could get away with things like driving on old motor home with no tax etc are long gone.
Back in the day the lads in blue would pull you over in a Cortina or Mk2 Jag and tell you to get this piece of junk off the road and home to your drive asap.
Things have changed now sadly, you'll probably get more time inside than a killer for not ticking the correct box on a form and contravening some H&S law or other.

Has all this improvement benefited society? , well I'm sure in some ways it must have - though to be honest I would rather it be Britain 1962 than 2012 right now.
Though that's just me and my own opinion of course

so in answer to the question - no its not allowed they will send you to the gallows for it, cheered on by society whilst they do it.