Can I drive a car with no tax.

[backwoodsman]

I live 9 miles from the nearest post office, that taxes cars.

Can I drive there without tax.

I think the answer is no, but I'll ask anyway, just incase.

B.T.W., it needs changing to disabled, so can't do it online.

[Snowboy]

Legally no.
But assuming it exited last month and you've just realised I'd drive it there.

The lack of tax is all computer tracked now so you're already on the naughty list for not renewing it.
Get it done asap and I expect it'll be fine.

[SV8Predator]

Snowboy said:

I expect it'll be fine.

[Snowboy]

SV8Predator said:

Snowboy said:

I expect it'll be fine.

Care to elaborate on that?
We've had several stories of people getting tax a few weeks late and not getting fined.
Do you think this one might be different?

[backwoodsman]

Tax ran out end of March.

It is sorned a.t.m.

[Snowboy]

backwoodsman said:

Tax ran out end of March.

It is sorned a.t.m.

In that case.
I wouldn't drive it.

Imo; There's a big difference between accudently taxing it late compared to knowingly driving a sorn car.

[Crafty_]

A friend purchased a car privately that had no tax, I took him down there and then followed him the 20 or so miles home, along the way we came across a vehicle parked in a layby that had some odd apparatus on a tripod behind it, facing the oncoming traffic, "DVLA Licence Check" or something similar was written down the side of the car.

IIRC the tax was under a month overdue. Once home he went to the local post office, taxed the car, never heard anything about it.

[rallycross]

Now it's Sorned don't risk driving it if you get stopped it will get taken to the pound!

[backwoodsman]

rallycross said:

Now it's Sorned don't risk driving it if you get stopped it will get taken to the pound!

That's what I thought.

Guess I'm walking.

[rowanxx]

Trade plates are always an option....

[garagewidow]

or book an MOT.

you are legally able to drive to the test station(of your choice).

of course it depends on when the current one expires

[PHmember]

Get a mate to give you a lift, buy them a coffee/beer. Job jobbed.

[SS2.]

rallycross said:

Now it's Sorned don't risk driving it if you get stopped it will get taken to the pound!

SORN is cancelled the minute a vehicle is used or kept on a public road.

Edited by SS2. on Saturday 10th May 16:00

[Meeja]

Why would you not simply tax it online?

It is the easiest, most painless way of taxing vehicles these days.

As long as it has a current MOT and is insured, it takes two minutes.

[Crafty_]

Meeja said:

Why would you not simply tax it online?

backwoodsman said:

B.T.W., it needs changing to disabled, so can't do it online.

[Who me ?]

OP said "B.T.W., it needs changing to disabled, so can't do it online.".

Just noticed it's changed for the better in past few years. Previous car was an ex mobility car abd it was a trip to DVLA office and half a day wait. But then ,there's fewer DVLA ( if any ) local offices.

Edited by Who me ? on Saturday 10th May 13:05

[Meeja]

Ah yes - that'll teach me not to skim read!

[shep1001]

Snowboy said:

Care to elaborate on that?
We've had several stories of people getting tax a few weeks late and not getting fined.
Do you think this one might be different?

Depends if you get caught or not! You can tax at any point in the month when coming off SORN. When I re-taxed my TVR I decided to wait till the month end as it was only a week away, as i would effectivly loose months tax as they would have taxed it in the month i was in not for the next month. It depends on how many days you are from month end. If its free for disabled class then this does not matter of course.

OP Why not ask a mate to run you to the post office or get a taxi? far cheaper than the cost of getting caught

Edited by shep1001 on Sunday 11th May 07:57

[nagsheadwarrior]

To be safe just tax it online with money then refund that disc when you tax it on disability, it'll cost you one month's tax so £20?

[nagsheadwarrior]

To be safe just tax it online with money then refund that disc when you tax it on disability, it'll cost you one month's tax so £20?