Car Tax Question...

Shep_Cobain · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:37

Right my car is currently SORN however if i tax it now online it takes 5 days for the disc to arrive. Can i drive it legally tomorrow if i have valid insurance & MOT?

Thanks

njj1046 · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:45

AFAIK you need to have the tax disc on your car for it to be road legal.

Morba · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:45

yes you can drive it now

Bear · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:49

I think so, so long as you have applied for the tax disc as you have 5 days grace when your current disc runs out to display your new one (I know you dont have one but I guess the same rules apply as niether would have valid tax in theory). I applied for my disc during the week. It also turned up three days later of which there was the potal strike on, so I wouldnt worry about it.

Glaucus · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:55

Thought the new rule only applied when you have an existing tax disc.

SlyReaper · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:56

You might get an on-the-spot fine if some rozzer sees you driving without a tax disc, but it should go away if you explain you're waiting for your tax disc to arrive in the post.

wormwood · 25 Oct 2009 at 16:57

The offense would be failing to display so that implies that, whether you have paid or not, if it is not on display you will be breaking the law. However I'm sure that the police can probably check whether the car is taxed on the spot. In other words I dunno!

Morba · 25 Oct 2009 at 17:00

you'd have to find a copper having a really bad day to be done for failing to display when you are in the 5 day grace period.

interesting point about the having a valid one currently. could be worth looking into!

Glaucus · 25 Oct 2009 at 17:01

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...01_catalogId_14052_productId_565003_langId_-1

This loosening of the rules will allow people to drive their vehicles without risking breaking the law, but only applies where the tax disc has been purchased prior to the expiry date on the old tax disc.

So no you can't drive it, as you do not have tax

Morba · 25 Oct 2009 at 17:03

well found. best not risk it then :]

Shep_Cobain · 25 Oct 2009 at 17:22

Glaucus · 25 Oct 2009 at 17:24

Just go to a post office.

johnny6 · 25 Oct 2009 at 19:05

Personally I'd just drive the vehicle. It is very very unlikely you will get a fine for failing to display.

Alibaba99 · 25 Oct 2009 at 19:13

johnny6 said:
Personally I'd just drive the vehicle. It is very very unlikely you will get a fine for failing to display.

Can still be caught with an ANPR system though and the nice fine comes through the post.

Anyway, why would you want to tax the car now, you will either pay for nearly a complete month without using it, or it will start from 1st Nov.

iaind · 25 Oct 2009 at 19:16

Alibaba99 said:
Can still be caught with an ANPR system though and the nice fine comes through the post.

Anyway, why would you want to tax the car now, you will either pay for nearly a complete month without using it, or it will start from 1st Nov.

But ANPR would register it as being taxed :confused:

Shimmyhill · 25 Oct 2009 at 19:21

Alibaba99 said:
Can still be caught with an ANPR system though and the nice fine comes through the post.

Anyway, why would you want to tax the car now, you will either pay for nearly a complete month without using it, or it will start from 1st Nov.

Cant be caught by ANPR as it will have been taxed.

Auntie Dorris down the road could report him for failing to display a tax disk as could a traffic warden, pcso, police man or anyone else really !

Liquidfox · 25 Oct 2009 at 19:31

You can be clamped at the roadside by the wardens for failure to display, they can't check the DBs