RobsyUK

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I married my wife in Oct and took her last name - It's far better then mine.

I've changed almost every bill to my new name but completly forgot the logbook of our car.

I did the insurance and now the tax is due at the end of the month.
I'm going to spain in less then a week and have been advised to take the log book with us - to show we own the car - so I can't try and get the name changed before the end of the month. (we come back from Spain on the 22nd)

do you think the bint in the post office will issue road tax to me with a different last name on the years insurance ? I will take my deep poll with me though,

Or should I chance it online in the hope the systems are not super updated?

Mrchips

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Chance it mate, whats the worst can happen.

REDBULL2

i think you can do it over the phone go on the dvla web site they got the numbers on there. i lost my log book and got a new one sent to me over the phone only took a few days to come back

skins

You should be fine. As long as there is a valid insurance docs for the car thats all you need along with the tax reminder, all they check is that there is a valid insurance policy against the car, No need for the V5

Terminator X

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Taken your wifes name WTF!!

TX.

juggers

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PMSL thats what I thought.............it's a growing trend these days.

He must be under the thumb like me....sometimes I cry myself to sleep.

andy66

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Do it over the phone or on-line. They only check that the vehicle is mot'd and insured.

allsop83

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Lesson to all.....don't take your wifes name! haha

I'd just chance it mate and explain the situation, post office mannie could be in a good mood and just put it through

V4JDMSTi

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I tax and insure a car that's registered to my Dad. Post office never take any notice of the name on the reminder. They're only interested in valid insurance and mot.

Coffin Dodger

His last name must have been really bad otherwise there's no way that should happen

Must have been Mr **** or something like that

millsy3

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do it on line they only check mot and that it has insurance

rapid.STI

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redwards

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I took all my doc's as per the AA website. never got stopped or asked for docs. Take it with you just in case and if you have to show them then explain why the name is different. If you are going to spain, look into going through the back roads? I done this trip a couple of years back and the tolls cost a bloody fortune.

s70rjw

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Maybe wife's surname was Hung like a Grand National Winner or can stay hard all night and go at it even harder...

RobsyUK

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Thank you all for your replies. The truth about me taking my wides name is this:

I have always hated my last name (wonnacott) go on laugh! And it's all she had left from her dad after he died and the few things she had were distorted in a house fire.

As for being under the thumb.. Very very unlikly. Those who know us can confirm this.

bushiwarrior

is it a case she didnt like the idea of being called wendy wannacott also maybe?