bought a new car with no road tax or road tax disc, help!

[Gawri20]

i bought a renault megane scenic 1.5 dci , it has no road tax, or road tax disc

if i put road tax on it through the direct govt website, i am allowed to drive before they post the road tax disc to me, or can i drive as soon as im done paying for it

thanks

gawri

[Vulgar LS2]

If you do it on line the disc will go to the previous owners address as the log book won't be processed into your name yet, just nip to the post office with insurance and new keeper slip.

[Gawri20]

Vulgar LS2 said:

If you do it on line the disc will go to the previous owners address as the log book won't be processed into your name yet, just nip to the post office with insurance and new keeper slip.

alright thanks, i checked the dvla website and apparently it is taxed until august, is it illegal to drive a taxed car without a road tax disc

[frosted]

I used to think that you get a few days grace to sort out tax on newly purchased vehicles, I'm not sure now but I remember post office wouldn't tax cars without the full v5

[mnkiboy]

frosted said:

I used to think that you get a few days grace to sort out tax on newly purchased vehicles, I'm not sure now but I remember post office wouldn't tax cars without the full v5

PO will tax cars with the new keeper slip within 2 months of purchase.

And yes, it's illegal to drive a car with no tax disc, even if the car is taxed.

[AndrewW-G]

Has the previous owner sent the tax disc back for a refund? if so, as per other comments, get to the post office and renew

[Gawri20]

AndrewW-G said:

Has the previous owner sent the tax disc back for a refund? if so, as per other comments, get to the post office and renew

yh he has, does the post of give you the tax disc straight away?

i hate sundays, all the post offices are closed

[AndrewW-G]

Gawri20 said:

AndrewW-G said:

Has the previous owner sent the tax disc back for a refund? if so, as per other comments, get to the post office and renew

yh he has, does the post of give you the tax disc straight away?

i hate sundays, all the post offices are closed

Yes, just take your new keepers slip and insurance certificate.

As for open post offices, there are a few that open on a Sunday, mainly the ones that are part of a supermarket (ASDA Skelmersdale for example)

[Ozzie Osmond]

Gawri20 said:

is it illegal to drive a taxed car without a road tax disc?

Yes, failure to display a valid disc is an offence and will trigger a fixed penalty ticket.

Obviously if the number plate is read by ANPR, as opposed to someone looking at your windscreen for a disc, the car will come up "good".