alcazar

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My tax is up at the end of April. If I go in to the Post Office to tax it, will they accept the MoT certificate even though it runs out on 11th May?

I've been refused once before because of somehting to do with the MoT running out soon after I taxed it, but can't remember what the rule was.

I'll have renewed, or replaced my insurance by then, so should be no probs there.

markjmd

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I've been in the same situation quite recently, had 2 weeks or just under left on the old MOT, and got the new tax-disc no problem. Might look a bit more convincing if you buy a whole year's rather than 6 months though.

500

Why not do it online? http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

Sleiper STI

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need minimum of a months mot i think mate

GC8

For a current disc it needs to be in force on the day in question and nothing more. If youre buying ahead - say from May 1st, on the 21st of April, then the MOT needs to be in-force on the first day that the licence is valid. If it runs out on April the 30th, then it cant be used; if it runs out on May the 2nd, then it can be, and whether you buy six months or one years RFL doesnt make any difference.

More forum myth de-bunked...

alcazar

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That looks like the definitive answer, thanks.

The Zohan

This info is spot on from my own experience - i have to say it is quite painless to do it on line or by phone rather than the palaver of going to a PO

ScoobyWon't

Do it online as the Post Office will no doubt add a 5% orice increase to the tax and then sell you some expensive stamps.

David Lock

Yes

dl

fatherpierre

You can tax it if the MOT is in date. End of story.

It's got nothing to do with the Post Office person serving you.

hodgy0_2

driving into london with the familly last month (in the family car - hence my wifes responsibility)

I happend ask my good lady wife to check the tax status (by looking at the tax disk)

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alcazar

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Been there, done that.

So much for the scare stories about £80 fines if you are a day over

I think I'll file those with "TV Detector vans".

Spoon

Not strictly true.

I couldn't tax one of my vehicles online because the insurance ran out 2 days before tax renewal date and the computer came back and said the vehicle wasn't insured.

I just took the paperwork to the Post Office where they missed this detail and I came out with new tax. Then I re-insured the vehicle at my leisure without having to rush it to get tax soon after.

fatherpierre

As long as it's all insured and MOT when the tax is due to start it is valid. Your insurance was going to be out, so that's fair enough.

Spoon

Yeah, fair comment. However, the humans at Post Offices don't always check dates was also my point.

hodgy0_2

ahahaha -- so true

I remember the London Evening Standard did an expose in the early 80's

turned out the BBC had 1 clapped out Bedford Combi, sitting in a garage in Uxbidge

dunx

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My "landlady" forgot to tax her "Sainsbury's Tractor" at the end of last month and has just received a pleasant reminder...

Opps !



dunx

Leslie

No reason why they shouldn't, just renewed mine which runs out end of March and the MOT on 11 April. They might just remind you that it is getting close.

Les