Selling car, tax running out

mick_vandick

Just need some advice.
I'm selling my car but the tax runs out on 30 April. I can't re-tax it as i am on temp insurance for it which at the moment does not cover the end of the month as i hope to have sold it by then.
Ideally i would like to sell it taxed although at £30 a year it's not going to be a deal breaker i don't think but it is going to be inconvenient for the buyer.
Is there anything i can do to tax it now? And when i do sell it, do i give the new owner the tax letter i received or will the DVLA send them a new one when they register it?
Thanks in advance :beer:

bryanb

You must have insurance that is valid on first day of new tax disc. There is no way round this other than declaring SORN and taking it off the road.

mick_vandick

So as long as that first day is covered (ie. 1 May) then i will be able to get it?

Quentin

Yes. As long as you buy it no later than the first!

bryanb

But don't forget, the car must be continuously insured if it's not on SORN.

bryanb

mick_vandick wrote: »

So as long as that first day is covered (ie. 1 May) then i will be able to get it?

I wouldn't like to try getting it on 2nd of May on that basis though, get it in advance.

RoxRoxBling

If you tax the car: When you sell it, you can either claim a refund from DVLA for the full months unused tax or just keep the tax on the car for the new owner.
You can tax the car after the 15th of the month.
If you sell your car before the tax is up the new owner will get a letter from DVLA about renewing the tax.

At £30 you may as well tax it as you're not loosing much; compared to how I'm in a similar situation only my tax will be £95 for 6 months.

Perhaps you could extend your insurance if need be closer to the time.