Car Advice Please UK

that's complete bullsh!t.

if you have current insurance and MOT they should issue you with one. when does it expire?

he's correct - they reject the application if the other documents are not also valid when the tax is required. Been there - done that :(

that's bloody annoying and unlucky in that case. get 6 months worth of tax next time then 12 months thereafter to stop it happening every year.

failing that just get the car motd innit

Tax expires - 31 Nov

MOT expires - 7 Dec

Insurance Expires - 20 Dec

why would u tax it if it wont pass its mot 7 days later?

I did just that Gash. Did a 6-month tax once to shift it completely away from the other hurdles.

Are you sure your tax expires on November 31st.

good spot :D

yep

i wanted it taxed so i didn't have much to worry. The MOT could wait ;)

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HarryCrumb 14 Nov 13:21

Are you sure your tax expires on November 31st.


LOL, indeed a good spot :D Meant 30th of course ;)

Tax disc, Wriggleys silver paper, photocopier, photoshop.
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Your MOT renewal date is preserved if you get it through the test within four weeks of the date. So do the MOT now, then tax it. Nothing lost.

His car is farked it won't get an Mot.

Stick it in on a day off, then if it fails ask what the quote is. Book a week off work if you really can't make it there on foot or with public transport. It's a sh1tter, but a hurdle that life throws most of us.

They Have to tax the car if the mot and insurance are in date

Have you tried to renew it online?

are you trying to renew it too early???
its only the 14th, not sure how near tghe renewal date you need to be.
or maybe they know you will be driving around in a un motd deathtrap and think fjk this ppikey chav

you cant renew until after the 16th of this month

Do it online via the reminder they sent i the post. this only checks to see if it is currently MOT'd and insured on the database. I'm certain it does not forward check. All my tax/mot/insurance/service falls withing the same week, and I have no problems.

The same database also links to the odd lot and so they know if your not taxed, mot'd or insured. so your risk limitation is flawed imo.

Get it mot'd, and then tax it imo. if it is going to be uneconomical then you can trade/acution it with the little remaining tax and ticket.

If it passes an mot and your short of cash to tax it you can, nudge nudge wink wink, dirve it for a week or so and if you get stopped you must advise that the tax is in the post. once you have posted the app form and payment you are allowed to drive. say this and then dont follow through with the payment in the post and your getting a fine, once it goes through then your fine.

hth's