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MOT and tax

use
use Posts: 176 Forumite
in Motoring
hello!

I bought a new car, what are my obligations?

Will I wait for a reminder to go for MOT? In my email or mobile phone?
Do MOT's work on weekends?

As for tax, will I wait for a reminder to pay? Can I pay for it online and have the badge delivered to me?

Is there anything else apart from MOT and tax?

What car related papers do I need to carry with me? The insurance contract? what else exactly?

Is there anything else in general that I should do?

thanks!
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  • JustinR1979
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Surely when you bought it you checked mot, so know the date it expires?
    You have to tax it now.
  • lazer
    lazer Posts: 3,402 Forumite
    use wrote: »
    hello!

    I bought a new car, what are my obligations?

    Will I wait for a reminder to go for MOT? In my email or mobile phone?
    Do MOT's work on weekends? - you won't get a reminder for the MOT (Assuming you are in England?). It is illegal to drive a car without a MOT (except to the MOT Station)

    As for tax, will I wait for a reminder to pay? Can I pay for it online and have the badge delivered to me? - There are no tax discs any more - and yes you can pay your tax online or by phone

    Is there anything else apart from MOT and tax? - Ensure car is roadworthy regardless of MOT - check tyres are good etc

    What car related papers do I need to carry with me? The insurance contract? what else exactly? - Don't think you need to carry anything, but if stopped and you don't have it with you have to bring it to a police station

    Is there anything else in general that I should do?

    thanks!


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  • use
    use Posts: 176 Forumite
    but here it mentions a "reminder"
    https://www.gov.uk/tax-disc
  • JustinR1979
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Where?
    Make a note of when you tax it maybe, and do your own reminder.
  • use
    use Posts: 176 Forumite
    JustinR1979 wrote: »
    Where?
    Make a note of when you tax it maybe, and do your own reminder.

    search for 'reminder' on https://www.gov.uk/tax-disc
  • use
    use Posts: 176 Forumite
    I received a document "UK Registration Certificate" that at the same time says "it's not proof of ownership" !
    what would be proof of ownership then?

    anyway, what do I do this that document? also, they have my name wrong!
  • JustinR1979
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/


    Shows when mot and tax expire.
  • Retrogamer
    Retrogamer Posts: 4,218 Forumite
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    use wrote: »
    I received a document "UK Registration Certificate" that at the same time says "it's not proof of ownership" !
    what would be proof of ownership then?

    Usually a sales receipt
    use wrote: »
    anyway, what do I do this that document? also, they have my name wrong!

    Did you receive the document in the post, or was it handed to you when you bought the car?
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  • use
    use Posts: 176 Forumite
    Retrogamer wrote: »
    Usually a sales receipt



    Did you receive the document in the post, or was it handed to you when you bought the car?

    I received it in the post
  • use
    use Posts: 176 Forumite
    JustinR1979 wrote: »
    https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/


    Shows when mot and tax expire.

    would it be that hard to auto-notify in our email?!?
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