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Buying used car from dealer but no road tax

spiritus · 2019-03-09 10:42:15

I'm about to take ownership of a user car from a main dealer on Tuesday and noticed online that the road tax for this vehicle was due in October 2018 (car was registered Sept 2017). I believe I need to get the car taxed and insured before I can drive it home but would I need to back pay the road tax from Oct 2018 ?? Is…

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Marvel1 Posts: 7,444 Forumite

11 March 2019 at 1:14PM

foxy-stoat wrote: »

Agreed, but why would they think they would be responsible for the VED prior to them buying the car?

Not familiar with the motoring rules? Always best to ask if in doubt.

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