car tax

dorsetgirl47 · 20th February 2008, 13:24

Hi Everyone, Can someone tell me if its ok to renew my licence on mon 3rd march, it runs out on fri 29th feb, I wont have the money until then, I will get it at the post office on the monday, can I still use the car?

Rob S · 20th February 2008, 14:12

No, if the car is not going to be taxed between the date it runs out and and the date you renew it then it needs to be kept off the road and not used.

shywazz · 20th February 2008, 15:11

Don't risk the chance of a heavy fine or even worse the crushing of your car, If by chance you can-not tax your car, fill in a sorn appilcation, this can be done on line, and just don't use it untill it is taxed, remember you will have to unsorn the car at time of taxing it.....you are allowed to tax the car 15 days before the tax runs out, but aren't allowed to drive around for three days untaxed.....

patdavies · 21st February 2008, 00:30

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Originally Posted by shywazz

remember you will have to unsorn the car at time of taxing it.

Taxing it will automatically "unsorn" it

RK08 · 21st February 2008, 01:03

This is a DVLA offence and if you do not tax it the DVLA automatically send out an £80 fine after 14 days to the registered keeper. If you are stopped by the Police driving with the tax out of date they can issue you with a fixed pen fine and also report it to the DVLA who in turn can also fine you. Just because your car is off road doesnt mean that the DVLA wont fine you after 14 days

Filthy Monkey · 21st February 2008, 01:16

As long as you keep it off the road and tax it on the 3rd of March, you don't have to worry about filling in a SORN application. The DVLA will not issue a SORN fine until at least 14 days after the previous tax disc expires. We're only talking three days here over a weekend. You'll be fine.

Rooster-UK · 21st February 2008, 01:56

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You'll be fine.

but keep it off the road until it's taxed.

RK08 · 21st February 2008, 02:02

Best policy to avoid emptying yours and filling the goverments pockets........glad to see im not the only one still awake

dorsetgirl47 · 21st February 2008, 12:33

Many thanks for all your replies...I think I might borrow some money from my son until the monday, as usually I am needed as a taxi service for my daughter at weekends, which I dont mind, we all help each other, I wont risk getting fined dont worry! If the exhaust hadn't dropped off last weekend, I would have saved the money on time...the joys of motoring!

thanks again.

RK08 · 21st February 2008, 12:38

I know what you mean about the taxi, best of luck

dorsetgirl47 · 21st February 2008, 12:55

Last bus home is 11.30 pm and proper taxis cost a fortune, she's 18 and does help with petrol, everything else in my life might be a bit bad, but have got 2 great kids! p.s the last time an exhaust fell of my car, it happened outside a firestation, they all came out and helped me

RK08 · 21st February 2008, 13:01

not from the same dept but i would have come out and helped aswell

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