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christine lowery · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:33 pm Post subject: road tax

hi all
there are new rules later in the year on road tax
from october if you buy a vechicle that has tax on it
the tax remains with the previous owner so
you will have to tax it before you take it away or trailer it
dont forget about sorn as that stays with the last owner to
any way the free road tax has started rolling again 40 year rule now applies
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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Unless it is currently off road without SORN, even if you trailer it you will need to tax or SORN it because of the requirement for continuous tax.
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mikeC · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:54 pm Post subject:

So, if the tax remains with the seller, does that mean he can transfer it to a new purchase?

christine lowery · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:14 pm Post subject: road tax

no as far as we know at the moment the tax has to be cashed in
thus the seller loses a month and the new owner the same
a win win for our good old dvla
its a ploy to make sure that you don't but a car under an alias and drive out the tax with no insurance
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ka · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 600 Location: Orkney.

As I also understand it, tax discs are being withdrawn as they are now no longer necessary with the computer records, so it may be a day-to-day cost.
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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

It's not a ploy in any shape or form; it's a policy intended to reduce the number of uninsured cars on the road and is long overdue.
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Anything that takes uninsured vehicles off the road has to be a good idea.
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christine lowery · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:36 pm Post subject: road tax

hi all
as everything is now on computer ? and only a click away from the police the road tax is irelevent
insurance and mot would come up any way and the disc is being abolished its as i said a cash cow to raise a bit more from us motorists
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Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:45 am Post subject:

On a similar note, the insurance on my Hillman Minx ran out approx. 3 weeks ago now and as the car is in secure storage I decided to have a good look round for better insurance. In the meantime I have had a letter from MID stating that as the car is uninsured I will get a £1000 fine unless I do something immediately!

Of course by now the car is insured again but it just struck me how quickly it was jumped upon and the how quick I got the letter.

christine lowery · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:27 am Post subject:

hj
its called continuous insurance if its taxed it has to be insured under the rules thst came out a year or so ago
chris

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petermeachem · Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Posts: 358 Location: Chichester Sussex

You can easily get 7 day cover quite cheaply to fill a gap

Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

some new cars come with 7 day insurance "free"
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