VED expiry, what to do.

RobinE

RobinE

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Tax expires on 31st August, only journey following that is 100 mile trip to the dealer to exchange the van for a new one on the 5th September.
Renew or not, wise or unwise?
Yes, I know the DVLA refund complete months unused, so would loose about £15, so maybe renewing is wise.
 
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You could do what I did and forget to tax it, two final reminders dropped through the letterbox yesterday August 23 for both car and van, have been driving around in both untaxed since August 1. I always do it when I get the reminders through the post which are well in advance but I don’t believe that I received them this year hence the untaxed situation.
 
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Mikeco said:
You could do what I did and forget to tax it, two final reminders dropped through the letterbox yesterday August 23 for both car and van, have been driving around in both untaxed since August 1. I always do it when I get the reminders through the post which are well in advance but I don’t believe that I received them this year hence the untaxed situation.
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Thats exactly what happened to us, we did not receive the reminder for our car !! we were driving untaxed too till we got a final reminder! 2 days ago

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poki said:
Thats exactly what happened to us, we did not receive the reminder for our car !! we were driving untaxed too till we got a final reminder! 2 days ago
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Exactly the same happened to my son earlier this week. No reminder from DVLA, he's now set a reminder on his phone for next year v
 
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Googlebot said:
Your call, when they seize it and you have to pay the VED and the fine plus storage costs and taxi home, the £15 will seem like a bargain.

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Never going to happen in that short space of time.

I bought my motorhome the end of June and its only just being taxed today. Not heard anything from dvla
 
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If the postal reminders are unreliable, a shout out for DVLA's driver and vehicle account service, which when populated with your information, can send out emails/SMS as reminders:
www.gov.uk

DVLA launches new online account for motorists

DVLA are asking motorists to test a new service that allows them to view their driving licence and vehicle details in one place.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
 
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If you are not using it till the 5th then put it on SORN and then tax it online on the morning you set off and then cancel it when you arrive. The money should never end up leaving your bank as the payment date is usually about 3 weeks after taxing it so 100% legal and hopefully FOC as you will have the email trail to prove
 
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Northernraider said:
Never going to happen in that short space of time.

I bought my motorhome the end of June and its only just being taxed today. Not heard anything from dvla
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The ANPR systems will pick it up instantly. You will probably get lucky, you might not.

For £15, I wouldn’t take the chance.

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Just had a look at the dvla site to register , it's easier to get into the ameriacn embassy
 
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Just set up a DD and travel with one less thing to worry about. You'll probably pay for a month but c'mon
 
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poki said:
Thats exactly what happened to us, we did not receive the reminder for our car !! we were driving untaxed too till we got a final reminder! 2 days ago
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Same happened to us driving round for 10 days without tax ,away for 10 days got home and final reminder in post what happened to the reminders , is dvla forcing us to sign up to the email alerts????
 
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POH said:
Same happened to us driving round for 10 days without tax ,away for 10 days got home and final reminder in post what happened to the reminders , is dvla forcing us to sign up to the email alerts????
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I don't know but its the first time we have never had a reminder.
 
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RobinE said:
Tax expires on 31st August, only journey following that is 100 mile trip to the dealer to exchange the van for a new one on the 5th September.
Renew or not, wise or unwise?
Yes, I know the DVLA refund complete months unused, so would loose about £15, so maybe renewing is wise.
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You've answered your own question.

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I work in Birmingham and a lambourghini was belting around causing a nuisance, turned out he didn't have any road tax and they seized the vehicle. Just saying
 
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Mikeco said:
You could do what I did and forget to tax it, two final reminders dropped through the letterbox yesterday August 23 for both car and van, have been driving around in both untaxed since August 1. I always do it when I get the reminders through the post which are well in advance but I don’t believe that I received them this year hence the untaxed situation.
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Same experience, bought a car last August, paid the VED for 12 months as part of the transaction and didn’t give it a further thought. Monday morning this week and a ‘final notice’ arrives from DVLA ‘tax it or lose it’. No previous reminders received - letter or email.
I taxed it online the same day backdated to 1 August. Next day I’m driving along the A30 in Cornwall and there’s a VED check vehicle on the side of the road. Lucky escape!
 
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RobinE said:
Tax expires on 31st August, only journey following that is 100 mile trip to the dealer to exchange the van for a new one on the 5th September.
Renew or not, wise or unwise?
Yes, I know the DVLA refund complete months unused, so would loose about £15, so maybe renewing is wise.
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Buying a new van and worrying about a month's road tax,,I just don't understand people.Tight or just carefull. BUSBY.

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pagey said:
Just had a look at the dvla site to register , it's easier to get into the ameriacn embassy
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Of course it is ... you just need to take a box of doughnuts and burgers! 😄
 
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