do you need the MOT certificate to get tax

[stealthgrow]

my car has 11 months mot but i cant find the mot certificate do you still need it nowadays to get tax being as its all on computer?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Not if you do it online. (dunno aboot post offices)

[dougc]

If you use the online method then it checks insurance and MOT databases electronically.

[SClarke]

You can get a duplicate for a tenner at any MOT station if nec.

[stealthgrow]

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

[rottie102]

If you have it it shouldn't be a problem either online or at the post office.
All they need is your V5. The rest is in a database.

[DennisTheMenace]

stealthgrow said:

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

Last few years ive done my tax online and driven the car whilst waiting for the disc , Anpr will show the car as taxed and tested when you have got a disc online.

[dougc]

DennisTheMenace said:

stealthgrow said:

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

Last few years ive done my tax online and driven the car whilst waiting for the disc , Anpr will show the car as taxed and tested when you have got a disc online.

Don't forget though that it is still an offence to not display a valid disc, even if you have one.

[missdiane]

So your dilemma is, not get tax until you find it, or get tax online and drive round with tax but not displayed.
I vote for second option, you are half legal

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

dougc said:

DennisTheMenace said:

stealthgrow said:

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

Last few years ive done my tax online and driven the car whilst waiting for the disc , Anpr will show the car as taxed and tested when you have got a disc online.

Don't forget though that it is still an offence to not display a valid disc, even if you have one.

Tis true, tis also illegal not to practice archery on a sunday. Never heard of anyone getting done for either

[stealthgrow]

DennisTheMenace said:

stealthgrow said:

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

Last few years ive done my tax online and driven the car whilst waiting for the disc , Anpr will show the car as taxed and tested when you have got a disc online.

thats what i would have thought aswell can anyone confirm if you buy it online i can drive the car?

[SS2.]

dougc said:

Don't forget though that it is still an offence to not display a valid disc, even if you have one.

AIUI, there is now a period of 5 days grace where a vehicle does not have to display a disc when tax has been purchased online. But for this grace period to apply, the new tax is required to have been purchased before the old tax has expired.

[eliot]

dougc said:

DennisTheMenace said:

stealthgrow said:

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

Last few years ive done my tax online and driven the car whilst waiting for the disc , Anpr will show the car as taxed and tested when you have got a disc online.

Don't forget though that it is still an offence to not display a valid disc, even if you have one.

Not if you do it online its not (any longer). You have ~5 days grace if you have purchased it online. DVLA site states you must show the old one still. I think you need of applied for it 10-15 days in advance though.

[dougc]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

dougc said:

DennisTheMenace said:

stealthgrow said:

it will be at the post office, apparently if i do it online i cant drive the car untill the disc arrives.

Last few years ive done my tax online and driven the car whilst waiting for the disc , Anpr will show the car as taxed and tested when you have got a disc online.

Don't forget though that it is still an offence to not display a valid disc, even if you have one.

Tis true, tis also illegal not to practice archery on a sunday. Never heard of anyone getting done for either

Me either but you might get a BiB having a bad day.

I'm off to practice archery just in case...

[stealthgrow]

it ran out yestaday so i am already a day late.

[DennisTheMenace]

just get it online , if they vehicle check it will show , and ive never had any bother , plus the disc arrives in around 2 days .

Edited by DennisTheMenace on Sunday 1st February 22:15

[SS2.]

DennisTheMenace said:

just get it online , if they vehicle check it will show , and ive never had any bother , plus the disc arrives in around 2 dasy .

Gets my vote also..;)

[Kinky]

There's some really confusing and conflicting info out there.

The situation as I understand it is as follows ....

1: It is an offence not to display a current valid disc.
2: There is no grace period from expiry
3: According to the DVLA (radio ads and website), as soon as you buy online, then you're 'covered' .... but this conflicts with the law (as per item #1 above).

So as I understand it, 1 and 3 contradict each other.

Is anyone qualified to confirm one way of the other?

K

[stealthgrow]

i think it would be harsh to do anything to me not displaying if i got it online and also its only 1 day late.

Edited by stealthgrow on Sunday 1st February 22:19

Edited by stealthgrow on Sunday 1st February 22:19

[SClarke]

From bitter experience you will be done if you are caught with no tax disc displayed, even if you have purchased it. I was done by a tax discs camera because the tax was lying on the dash and not displayed properly where they could see it. It was fully paid up and valid but not visible.