Car Tax

[gazz81]

Hi guys, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience of trying to tax their car using the old blue v5? Ive lost my red v5 that was sent out last year, but I still have the blue one, I really need to get my car taxed tomorrow and was hoping I would get away with it!

[Codswallop]

Can you not do it online? You don't need to show your V5 at all that way.

[danp]

Codswallop said:

Can you not do it online? You don't need to show your V5 at all that way.

dont need to show v5 at all...just mot+insurance cert and the tax request.

[gazz81]

I dont have the last sorn reminder and the log book number isnt recognised online.

[billywhizzzzzz]

i tried the same - the reference number is different on the new V5 so you can't do it online unless you have either the sorn reminder or a new V5

[xRIEx]

You would need the V5 number from the latest one issued, so the old one won't do it (as you've found).

[gazz81]

So whats the likelyhood of it working at the post office?

[thehammer]

Its cool that you have still got the old log book as well, adds a bit of history to the car.

[gazz81]

thehammer said:

Its cool that you have still got the old log book as well, adds a bit of history to the car.

Would be happier if had the new one! Ive been waiting a long time to get my car on the road!

[AlexRS2782]

gazz81 said:

So whats the likelyhood of it working at the post office?

It won't as the old style V5's have been replaced with the new red ones over the last couple of years & as a result the old ones have become nothing more than a piece of paperwork/history to keep with the car. The PO will refuse to issue tax as it's not a current/legitimate V5.

Essentially, you're going to need to re-apply for the current V5 from the DVLA, before you can tax the car as you don't have the current document / reference number to take the car off SORN online.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Thursday 4th April 20:57

[gazz81]

Thats just what I dodnt want to hear.

[AlexRS2782]

I'd also be concerned that if you did risk an attempt at taxing it at the PO using the out of date (read as no longer legal) V5, worse case scenario could see them reporting your details / that of vehicle to the DVLA, as the Blue ones should no longer be in circulation, could look like suspicious activity, etc

[yellowjack]

AlexRS2782 said:

I'd also be concerned that if you did risk an attempt at taxing it at the PO using the out of date (read as no longer legal) V5, worse case scenario could see them reporting your details / that of vehicle to the DVLA, as the Blue ones should no longer be in circulation, could look like suspicious activity, etc

Quite possibly this ^^^ as the new V5s were sent out with a request to destroy the old one. Which I did. Without thinking about putting the old one into the history file. Oh well.

[gazz81]

Well thats put a right downer on my weekend!