can named driver buy road tax?

catford

can my wife who is the registered keeper buy the road tax for the car?I am the policyholder and she is the named driver.

mistyarthur

I don't think it matters, I have bought road tax for a car before that was in my mum's name and the insurance was also in her name. At the end of the day they get the money for that car and if it's not your car they don't mind.

gizmoleeds

You can get it on the internet now - I don't know how they check the insurance etc. but I know it is possible.

Rikki

I have taxed my OH car because he couldn't get and I had no problems. (I am only a named driver on his insurance.) As long as all the paper work is correct.

Savvy_Sue

Agree, I don't think it matters WHO goes to buy the thing, the important part is to have paperwork showing that the registered keeper (the person who is responsible for the tax) is insured to drive the car and a valid MOT certificate (if required). Oh and a heap of dosh ...

The only problem we've ever had was when the car was registered in HIS name but insurance was in mine and didn't show him as a named driver because I had any driver policy ... That was a few years ago, and the policy since then has named him!

Bossyboots

We had a spell at work where three of us renewed our tax in the same month. Whoever it was most convenient for just took everyone's over the post office and did them all at the same time.