Problemo! car tax

[Marshmule]

This is my situation!

Car A has 1 day of tax left and its my old car which i wish to sell but is insured.

Car B is my new car and it has no tax yet, if i get insured on it today it will take a few days for the insurance letter to come out to enable me to tax car.

I need one of these cars for tomorrow and on one hand i have a car with insurance and no tax, and the other has neither. But i dont want to tax the old car as i want to use the new car asap,

I was thinking of getting insured on new car, then 1st june i can go to post office and get tax, but am i right in thinking there is no way of getting tax without covering letter from insurance?

Im going away for the night tomorrow and need one of the cars desperatly!
advice appreciated!

 

[rs125]

I just got my insurance company to fax me over a copy of the cover note then i went down my local post office and used that to tax my car..

 

[ci_newman]

As you've rightly said, theres no way of getting tax without a valid insurance document. You might be able to order the tax online if you have a new MOT certificate AND the policy number (i think) but theres no way it would arrive before tomorrow.

Public transport... Safest way tbh

 

[Guv]

I just got my insurance company to fax me over a copy of the cover note then i went down my local post office and used that to tax my car..

they won't normally allow a faxed copy

 

[Marshmule]

I just got my insurance company to fax me over a copy of the cover note then i went down my local post office and used that to tax my car..

Do they legally have to accept a fax, as my post office is a nightmare and they are really fussy!

 

[Guv]

Do they legally have to accept a fax, as my post office is a nightmare and they are really fussy!

From what I understand it's the opposite and anything other than the original certificate or cover note should not be accepted.

 

[paradigm]

From what I understand it's the opposite and anything other than the original certificate or cover note should not be accepted.

Correct.

If you have a tax disc reminder (Form V11), visit a Motor Vehicle Licence issuing Post Office™ branch when it’s time to renew your tax disc and bring your DVLA tax disc reminder (V11 form), which should have been sent to you by the DVLA.

You'll also need to take along:

• A valid insurance certificate or cover note - not a renewal invitation or a photocopy, facsimile, policy receipt or schedule.
• A valid Vehicle Test Certificate. if required. Your tax disc reminder should tell you if this is needed.
• For disabled tax class only, a valid Exemption Certificate.

 

[rs125]

From what I understand it's the opposite and anything other than the original certificate or cover note should not be accepted.

Well all i can tell you is that i taxed my car at the start of last month using a fax copy of my cover note

 

[Steve]

how will they know as mine is just black and white on normal paper.

Also the Post office staff don't seem all that with it as did mine dispite having the wong reg on my certificate as forgot to get another one after I changed my plate

 

[Third Opinion]

I am with Swiftcover.com and you have to print out your own certificate. If this is acceptable then I can't see why a faxed document isn't.