Taxing new purchase

[A500leroy]

Just a quicky guys

Picking up a new bike, I know I need to tax it immediately, but I'm doubtful that the insurance database will have updated by the time I pick it up, will I have troubles at the post Office as I'm also still waiting for the docs to be sent to me.

Thanks

[tight5]

do it online.

see if it's insured

tax it

[A500leroy]

Not updated to insured yet, can I still tax it?

[pozi]

If it does not show online and you have no insurance certificate in the post (no option to download it?) you are a bit stuffed.

However in your situation I would just ride it home un-taxed, plus technically you can ride a bike un-taxed to or from an MOT test so either book one near your house and cancel it or get the bike shop to put a new one on.

[meridian]

It's no longer insurance dependent. As long as it has an MOT then it will be fine

[Gavia]

They stopped checking insurance at point of sale for road tax about five years ago. They now check every taxed vehicle against the insurance database continuously.

You can tax an uninsured bike, you will get caught eventually if you don’t insure it, but it will take a few months. If you have insured it, the database will be updated ina few days and you’ll be fine.

[dc2rr07]

If you are getting it from a dealer get them to tax it for you would be the easiest solution.