Re-Taxing and No MOT

[Ru78]

Hi,
Just a quick heads up to save you sitting on hold to the DVLA...
I've just tried to re tax my tax exempt Austin 7, the MOT has expired and its in the pre-60's bracket so doesn't need a new one (I will get it done anyway, but was going to leave that until the weather improves)... anyway if you have no MOT the online and telephone systems currently can not deal with it... you will have to go to a post office, who apparently can deal with it.
Good luck,
Ru

[exkay]

Thas good, coz it keeps the people in the PO employed, and the goverment wont shut any more of the local post offices ? hope not anyway

[RichB]

I like sitting at my desk and simply doing it on-line, saves the hassle of driving to the Po', finding somewhere to park etc.

[Rich G]

Strange; taxed my (MoT expired) pre-60 car online back in November with no trouble at all.

[Ivor Bryant]

I have taxed a car on line with no mot. It had been taxed as hitoric. I tried it with another car that wasn`t registered in the log book as historic so had to go to the dvla to change the classification. No problem, got the tax disc there and then. Only now have to get the car to start and stop!

[austin]

I've taxed three cars without MOTs online with no trouble. I have heard of some people needing to go and sign something in the PO though.

Not sure how it helps the PO tbh, as no money changes hands there is nothing for them to profit from!

[wobblyweb]

Sorry for slight highjack, does any one know if it is still possible to transfer a number from a pre 62 car ? that is one that is not MOT tested.

Thanks

[austin]

wobblyweb said:

Sorry for slight highjack, does any one know if it is still possible to transfer a number from a pre 62 car ? that is one that is not MOT tested.

Thanks

The car must be MOT'd, you can still MOT a pre 1962 car, it's just that it's optional.

[wobblyweb]

Thanks Austin
good to know.