£1813 DVLA Fine for No Tax

AdrianC

nastyslug wrote: »

No, I pay yearly so I'm not constantly checking every month.

But you hadn't paid for TWO years...

This all together is greater than a £1000 fine.

Sorry, that'd be another £1,000 fine on top of the others, for the additional failure.

Car_54

neilmcl wrote: »

Or simply put a reminder into your phone's calendar.

Or a round piece of paper on your windscreen.

peter_the_piper

Did the OP let DVLA know the change of address? This seems to be a common theme with ccj's etc.

AdrianC

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Did the OP let DVLA know the change of address? This seems to be a common theme with ccj's etc.

From the original post...

nastyslug wrote: »

...I simply forgot to update my V5C when I moved. As I updated my license I guess I just thought to cross DVLA off the list of notifications...

Nodding_Donkey

Does anyone else get a warm fuzzy feeling when someone reports getting a massive fine for not paying car tax?

It makes paying mine a lot easier

stator

Contact your MP, see if he/she will help

nastyslug

AdrianC wrote: »

But you hadn't paid for TWO years...

I was covered till June 2015, I hadn't paid for almost one year. (You pay in advance)

Marvel1

SailorSam wrote: »

Now that we don't have tax discs in the window to remind us, i bet more and more people will forget it.
My tax; Mot, and insurance are all due together and once i start getting emails from all the insurance companies wanting me to switch, i know they're due.

We didn't have a reminder about MOT either when tax discs were on display - I write mine on a calender anything that had an expiry date and birthdays etc.

takman

nastyslug wrote: »

I was covered till June 2015, I hadn't paid for almost one year. (You pay in advance)

Exactly so that means that your last payment for car tax was in May 2014 which is over 2 years ago!.

consumers_revenge

nastyslug wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies everyone.


No, I pay yearly so I'm not constantly checking every month. Of course now I've set alerts & notes, but if my flat got flooded all I can rely on is a reminder letter.

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Or a post it...
A google calendar reminder...
The DVLA internet site...
Written on the sun visor of the car...
The old tax disc in the windows...
a fag packet.....


Any idea when your MOT is out? Might be worth you checking as that and the insurance are usually round about the same time.


And you wont be constantly checking if you pay by direct debit! Its one less thing to worry about.


A few months is forgetful, but 12?