classic road tax reminder

[scoobykev15]

does anyone know if the dvla send out reminders for cars on pre 1972 classic road tax ( i.e free ) ,only my car is in the paintshop and i cant remember if the tax ran out march 31st or the end of april and i dont want to risk an eighty quid fine

[marshalla]

No idea - but you can check online : https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app...

[tog]

Yes they do. However if they don't, or it gets lost in the post, it's still your responsibility.

[NHK244V]

they do for mine

[b2hbm]

Yes, mine's due at the end of this month and it arrived on Wednesday.

[scoobykev15]

looks like the bloke i bought the car from hasnt sent the v5 off to swansea so i,m off to the post office ! thanks for the replies gentlemen !

[varsas]

scoobykev15 said:

looks like the bloke i bought the car from hasnt sent the v5 off to swansea so i,m off to the post office ! thanks for the replies gentlemen !

If they haven't then you should send off your 'new keepers supplement' (I presume you are using this an a V10 to tax the car?) to get a V5C in your name. The other option is to pay. I assume there is some (free, fairly easy and quick) way of finding out if you are the registered keeper of a car or not.

Oh and it's pre '73 cars which are 'nil' tax, not pre '72.