With a brand new motability car, can friends/family find out it motability? (with online searches)?

nobby1963

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

poppy12345

nobby1963 said:

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

No it doesn’t. I’ve just checked mine and it doesn’t give that information anymore.

IOWJJBTM2025

Motability works for a lot of people but you should realise that it is at a cost and you will never own the car.
You will give up the mobility element of your PIP which is £77.05 per week plus any upfront advance payment if you want a decent car - £2500 for a VW Golf as an example.
Therefore to have the use of a Golf for 3 years is approx £14,500 which does include Insurance and Maintenance/Tyres.
At the end of the 3 years you can possibly get about £100 back upon returning the car if it has been looked after and it has no dings or scuffed wheels or you have to pump another £2500 in towards the next car.
Don't forget that if you are on PIP with high rate mobility you can register your personal car as disabled and therefore the road fund license is free.

Spoonie_Turtle

nobby1963 said:

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

Even if it did, that wouldn't mean it's Motability, anyone with higher rate PIP can have their vehicle exempt from tax if it's used just for their benefit.

Albermarle

IOWJJBTM2025 said:

Motability works for a lot of people but you should realise that it is at a cost and you will never own the car.
You will give up the mobility element of your PIP which is £77.05 per week plus any upfront advance payment if you want a decent car - £2500 for a VW Golf as an example.
Therefore to have the use of a Golf for 3 years is approx £14,500 which does include Insurance and Maintenance/Tyres.
At the end of the 3 years you can possibly get about £100 back upon returning the car if it has been looked after and it has no dings or scuffed wheels or you have to pump another £2500 in towards the next car.
Don't forget that if you are on PIP with high rate mobility you can register your personal car as disabled and therefore the road fund license is free.

As above, an alternative is to keep the monthly payments and either lease a car yourself, or buy a new or used one.
They can still be registered for zero road tax.

nobby1963

poppy12345 said:

nobby1963 said:

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

No it doesn’t. I’ve just checked mine and it doesn’t give that information anymore.

Yes you are correct, my apologies to all.
The site definitely used to show this information as I had cause to check an abandoned car near a relatives home and there was quite a saga related to why it was left where it was.
I also accept that just because a vehicle is disabled class it doesn’t make it a Motability one.

Danny_G

nobby1963 said:

poppy12345 said:

nobby1963 said:

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

No it doesn’t. I’ve just checked mine and it doesn’t give that information anymore.

Yes you are correct, my apologies to all.
The site definitely used to show this information as I had cause to check an abandoned car near a relatives home and there was quite a saga related to why it was left where it was.
I also accept that just because a vehicle is disabled class it doesn’t make it a Motability one.

Does this mean they used to show this information on the .gov website and others ? but then they restricted this information and stop revealing it now?  did some law come in place to stop this date being shown?

poppy12345

Danny_G said:

nobby1963 said:

poppy12345 said:

nobby1963 said:

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

No it doesn’t. I’ve just checked mine and it doesn’t give that information anymore.

Yes you are correct, my apologies to all.
The site definitely used to show this information as I had cause to check an abandoned car near a relatives home and there was quite a saga related to why it was left where it was.
I also accept that just because a vehicle is disabled class it doesn’t make it a Motability one.

Does this mean they used to show this information on the .gov website and others ? but then they restricted this information and stop revealing it now?  did some law come in place to stop this date being shown?

Yes gov.uk used to show it and now they don't. No idea if there if there's any law regarding this. 

nobby1963

Danny_G said:

nobby1963 said:

poppy12345 said:

nobby1963 said:

Hi,
If you go to the .gov website to check if a vehicle is taxed ( road tax evasion ) you are able to enter a vehicle registration number. 

The site will tell you if the car is taxed but will also show the tax class.
A motability vehicle would then show as disabled.

No it doesn’t. I’ve just checked mine and it doesn’t give that information anymore.

Yes you are correct, my apologies to all.
The site definitely used to show this information as I had cause to check an abandoned car near a relatives home and there was quite a saga related to why it was left where it was.
I also accept that just because a vehicle is disabled class it doesn’t make it a Motability one.

Does this mean they used to show this information on the .gov website and others ? but then they restricted this information and stop revealing it now?  did some law come in place to stop this date being shown?

The vehicle tax class used to be shown when checking on the site if a vehicle was taxed.
Only the tax class - being disabled - if the vehicle had a road tax reduction applied.