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That old chestnut - Tax Renewal
flak monkey - 8/12/08 at 04:48 PM

Apparently I need an MOT to renew the tax on my GTS which was first registered in August last year on a Q plate.

Can someone confirm this isn't right before I give someone an earful over the phone tomorrow?

Plus, who do I phone? Anyone got a direct number?

Cheers,
David

Benzine - 8/12/08 at 05:02 PM

I got the same response from the post office in town but since it's new it won't need an MOT for 3 years after registration. I went to a small village post office who knew this was the case and they sorted it out for me ^__^

MikeR - 8/12/08 at 05:12 PM

i believe going online to do it is the better option.

martin1973 - 8/12/08 at 05:39 PM

if its a Q plate it will need an M.O.T after 1 year
unlike a new reg that will not until 3 years.

when i taxed mine first i did it for 6 months, then when i retaxed it i had to go to the dvla to retax, because the reminded asked for a M.O.T certificate

graememk - 8/12/08 at 05:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by martin1973
if its a Q plate it will need an M.O.T after 1 year
unlike a new reg that will not until 3 years.

when i taxed mine first i did it for 6 months, then when i retaxed it i had to go to the dvla to retax, because the reminded asked for a M.O.T certificate


not true, 3 years from first registration.

flak monkey - 8/12/08 at 05:42 PM

Tried online, havent been in the PO, it says on the renewal notice i will need an MOT certificate

David

Paul (Notts) - 8/12/08 at 05:43 PM

Q plate - taxed mine online after 6 months without an mot.

reminder form said I needed one....

YQUSTA - 8/12/08 at 05:51 PM

Also went through the sh1t that is the dvla.

they told me that all you have to do is go to the PO and they have a 'special' number to check.

I would also take VOSA's number as they get it right.

I was lucky my PO knew the score just wish I had started there.

Also the DVLA say they know about the problem and it is a database issue.


my car is also Q plate and over 1 year old VOSA agreed 3 years till MOT as stated above.
YQUSTA

graememk - 8/12/08 at 05:53 PM

i'm a q plate and have taxed 3 times now with no probs

martin1973 - 8/12/08 at 06:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by graememk
i'm a q plate and have taxed 3 times now with no probs


did u do it online or at the post office? which post office.

graememk - 8/12/08 at 06:15 PM

once online other two times in sutterton post office.

pif - 8/12/08 at 08:06 PM

go into the post office and take the V5 showing the first registered date and you should be fine. If not kick off a bit and they will relent, at the end of the day you are trying to pay them money.

pif

Paradoxia0 - 8/12/08 at 10:56 PM

I have just gone to renew my tax disk (18 months after registration) and the DVLA website is insisting I have an MOT too...

To b fair though I have driven past a couple of those VOSA vans and never been stopped for no MOT!

Mark

DarrenW - 9/12/08 at 04:45 PM

My first renewal notice said MOT. I got in touch with DVLA who asked me to send in docs with a cheque. They returned tax disc to me and V5 to swansea for a correction. Was Ok since then.

bob - 9/12/08 at 05:17 PM

Taxed mine online once and at post office, reminder did say i needed an MOT cert but i took V5 which clearly states date of 1st registration.

although

Lets face it an MOT test is the cheapest form of vehicle testing you get for todays £ so i would suggest running the car through a test.