Inurance/MOT/Tax Question

[obiter dictum]

Now it looks like i can drive due to my knee replacement so i have a question.

 

Purchased a car August 5th at a professional auction. a 2003 Micra. Sent off the log book and SORN declaration same day to DVLA (Recorded Delivery) and no response yet. DVLA still have it listed as no tax or MOT. Currently sat on my drive

 

MOT booked for the 1st September and insurance cover arranged to start same day

 

Now my question is on tax as the insurance cover starts on the 1st september. It will take a while for the DVLA Database to be updated so i can tax the vehicle. In the meantime i do not want to get stopped by plod or clamped for having to tax.

 

Any suggestions???

[colin11]

I have recently bought a new car, And had to wait a few days to go pick it up

 

I set the insurance to change over to the new car the morning of the day i picked it up

 

I taxed it online 2 days before, It seems you don't need the car insured to tax it

 

You can do it all online now, I sold my old car privately the day before, And as soon as it was driven off, I was able to inform DVLA i was no longer the owner, Then registered my new car to me online, Didn't even have to send the slip to them

 

I received My new V5 a few days later

[obiter dictum]

Two weeks ago i sent off the Sorn and V5, nothing yet, good job i sent it recorded delivery

[colin11]

I never trust the post if i can help it, And if it can all be done online you get instant receipts

 

I assume you have checked the cars Sorn status online ?

 

https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

[obiter dictum]

You can tax your car online at http://www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc. If you've just bought new insurance or a new car, or you have a new MOT, you might not be able to tax your car online. So you can call the DVLA on 0300 123 4321 – they'll be able to help.

[obiter dictum]

Showing no Tax or MOT on line

[colin11]

Time to call them then

[obiter dictum]

I will leave it until the 1st September when it is booked in for an MOT. Car is staying on my drive until then as that is when the insurance starts

[ThedaBara]

I didn't think you could tax an uninsured car... certainly, when I used to tax at the Post Office, they always insisted on a valid MOT and proof of Insurance.

Has it all changed now?

 

TB

[obiter dictum]

Just checked the DVLA database online and the car is now showing as SORN.

 

Took them almost 3 weeks from posting.

[ThedaBara]

If it's not taxed, it has to be SORNed by law…(And, obviously, it needs to be off the road). TB

[panther12]

Did you post the V5C/2 new keeper slip when you sorn'd it. I don't think you can get tax without either the v5 or v5c/2 new keeper part so if you've already posted it I think you'll just have to hope the V5 comes back in time to be able tax it on 1st Sep.

 

Ideally, in case there's a delay and the new log book doesn't arrive in time to tax it, I would have sent the V890 to declare sorn and ticking: "The V5C or V62 has already been submitted to register the vehicle in my name". That way you would have covered yourself by declaring sorn for the remaining month of August and still have the V5C/2 to be certain of being able to tax it on 1st Sep.