No vehicle tax

Tilt

AceP wrote: »

Parked on a public road is liable to straight towaway, although most of the time it will be ok unless reported by someone or a hawk-eyed officer.

Driving on the other hand will get it seized under section 165 of the RTA. Upon seizure you will be given details of where its taken to, and they will tell you that its something like £105 plus £14 each day you don't collect it. If after 14 days it remains uncollected it will be crushed. To collect it, you will need evidence of tax, insurance and MOT. This will all be in addition to the fact you will be reported for driving with no tax which I think, along with insurance is classed as an "absolute offence" to which incurs a £200 fine and 6 penalty points.

HTH

Only if it's un-insured.

Alter_ego

Tilt wrote: »

Only if it's un-insured.

Cue someone saying "Insurance invalid if no tax"

fannyadams

you get a letter from teh DVLA to tell you that you MUSt tax your vehicle AND you will also get a fine which is quite hefty. I have no idea what happens if you ignore that letter, I presume you go to court, but the letter is quite forceful. However, if you are a hardened crim you would probably be able to ignore the letter without it affecting your concience too much. ;P
I'm not, and so I paid up.

Rover_Driver

AceP wrote: »

Driving on the other hand will get it seized under section 165 of the RTA. Upon seizure you will be given details of where its taken to, and they will tell you that its something like £105 plus £14 each day you don't collect it. If after 14 days it remains uncollected it will be crushed. To collect it, you will need evidence of tax, insurance and MOT. This will all be in addition to the fact you will be reported for driving with no tax which I think, along with insurance is classed as an "absolute offence" to which incurs a £200 fine and 6 penalty points.

HTH

A vehicle cannot be seized under s.165 for no vehicle excise licence, only for no driving licence or no insurance.

Norman_Castle

This will all be in addition to the fact you will be reported for driving with no tax which I think, along with insurance is classed as an "absolute offence" to which incurs a £200 fine and 6 penalty points.

No points for no tax.

smashingyour...

AceP wrote: »

Parked on a public road is liable to straight towaway, although most of the time it will be ok unless reported by someone or a hawk-eyed officer.

Driving on the other hand will get it seized under section 165 of the RTA. Upon seizure you will be given details of where its taken to, and they will tell you that its something like £105 plus £14 each day you don't collect it. If after 14 days it remains uncollected it will be crushed. To collect it, you will need evidence of tax, insurance and MOT. This will all be in addition to the fact you will be reported for driving with no tax which I think, along with insurance is classed as an "absolute offence" to which incurs a £200 fine and 6 penalty points.

HTH

Recovery is £150 and storage £20 a day.

smashingyour...

Norman_Castle wrote: »

No points for no tax.

And the ticket is £60.

smashingyour...

Tilt wrote: »

Vehicle without tax (assuming it's not SORNd);
Step 1= Penalty notice through the post from DVLA giving warning of futher action unless re-taxed (to include payment for period of non-tax) or SORN
Step 2= (and many weeks down the road) clamped by DVLA contractors with warning of removal and further penalty
Step 3= (further few weeks down the road) Vehicle removed by DVLA contractors with notification of time limit to re-tax and recover vehicle (by now, it's expensive)
Step 4= Following time limit given, vehicle scrapped
Step 5= Buy replacement vehicle.

Note; unless the vehicle is also without insurance, the police will not be involved unless requested by DVLA.

Of course they won't.

Drive an untaxed vehicle and the police won't wait for the dvla to tell them to take action.

Jamie_Carter

All motor vehicles must be taxed in order to be eligible for use on the road. Insurance and a valid MOT are required to tax a vehicle. The maximum penalty for not displaying a new tax disc in a car windscreen is £200. If a motor vehicle is not taxed there is an immediate £80 fine and the possibility of a County Court Judgement, which holds a minimum £1,000 fine.
The DVLA checks its tax database monthly and carries out wheel-clamping in conjunction with partner firms. Owners must pay a release fee of £100 and produce a tax disc within 24 hours or the vehicle will be impounded. If no tax disc is available the owner must pay a deposit of £160 for cars and motorcycles, rising up to £700 for other vehicles.
The deposit will be refunded if a tax disc is produced within 2 weeks. If not, the deposit will be lost and the vehicle re-clamped. Release of an impounded vehicle costs £200 and a £21 per day storage fee — prosecution and fines of £1,000 plus tax arrears could also be imposed upon offenders.
Exemption from tax is only available for persons on the higher rate of Disability Living Allowance, or War Pensioners Mobility Supplement.

http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/Road_Traffic_Law/Road_Tax_and_MOT

Tilt

smashingyour... wrote: »

Of course they won't.

Drive an untaxed vehicle and the police won't wait for the dvla to tell them to take action.

Sorry, you've lost me. The police can be requested to 'assist' in removing a vehicle by the DVLA. Outside of that and unlike insurance, it isn't a police matter.