Some people may have noticed I'm selling a lot of stuff. First I needed building work now I've just discovered the wife's car hadn't had the address changed. I thought she taxed it when she remembered the MOT, but sadly not.
this was due in July so I just found out they have fined us for not paying, but also I've been driving without tax for some time.
that's £80 fine for not paying the tax and 1.5 times the value of the road tax (£130) + £30 for each time we have been spotted happily trundling around unawares. Basically £225 per spotted venture to the shops. The DVLA said that there is currently just one offence, but I've driven past ANPR vehicles several times this week so there could be a stack more on the way that haven't yet been processed.
I'll know the worst in a few days.
any sage advice?
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After a very close call I started setting a calendar event for when road tax, insurance and MOT is due on the 2 cars and 3 motorbikes in our household.
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Also don't forget these days, its an offence to have a car which is taxed, but not insured. So if you don't use a car and transfer the insurance to another, you can't leave it taxed, it needs to be SORNed. I nearly got stuck for that fine, because I had another car who's tax was only £30/year so it was hardly worth cancelling it in case I needed it again.
Somewhere there's an online service for checking tax and MoT too, no doubt someone knows the handy link (or Google will prominently find it).
I always forget my MOT until there's a week or two to go, garage busy and booked up... argh! Setting up a calendar alert is very good advice.
https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax
False plates is the answer. Obviously free petrol is a bonus too.
@DefaultM you need to update the address on your V5 (vehicle registration document) as well as your driving license.
But if you're paying by DD, then after the year is up, they'll send you an email with the payment details for the year ahead, and provided you still have a valid MOT and insurance, then you don't need to do anything. At least I never when my van's 1st year got renewed last month.