how quick can i tax my vehicle?

macafee2 · 15th December 2016, 21:06

I have a vehicle that has no mot and no tax, it is currently sorned. Tomorrow I'm taking it for a pre booked mot
How soon after the mot can I tax it? ok I'm assuming it will pass but I'm confident it will.

The plan was not to then use it until Tuesday next week so I could tax at my leisure. I have left 2 venison steaks at work and so need to go and get them.

thanks

macafee2

Santara man · 15th December 2016, 21:23

you should be able to tax it online the same day providing it's insured and the computer has updated.
However don't forget you lose if you tax it mid month .

spyder · 15th December 2016, 21:30

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Originally Posted by macafee2

I have a vehicle that has no mot and no tax, it is currently sorned. Tomorrow I'm taking it for a pre booked mot
How soon after the mot can I tax it? ok I'm assuming it will pass but I'm confident it will.

The plan was not to then use it until Tuesday next week so I could tax at my leisure. I have left 2 venison steaks at work and so need to go and get them.

thanks

macafee2

Unless I am misunderstanding, it needs to be taxed before you can take it for a MOT? When you tax it online it is taxed from that point on, may not appear on some systems, just print the receipt.

Sprinter · 15th December 2016, 21:37

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Originally Posted by spyder

Unless I am misunderstanding, it needs to be taxed before you can take it for a MOT? When you tax it online it is taxed from that point on, may not appear on some systems, just print the receipt.

You are misunderstanding. You need an MOT to get tax, but don't need tax to get a MOT.

FLYING BANANA · 15th December 2016, 21:41

Don't worry about the tax. Get the bus and get those vension steaks home.

spyder · 15th December 2016, 21:45

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Originally Posted by Sprinter

You are misunderstanding. You need an MOT to get tax, but don't need tax to get a MOT.

Aaah thanks, need to take my 45 off sorn . So just insurance and a pre booked MOT to be legal?

solarsailor · 15th December 2016, 21:48

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Originally Posted by spyder

Aaah thanks, need to take my 45 off sorn . So just insurance and a pre booked MOT to be legal?

Yes, you can drive an untaxed vehicle to get an MOT as long as it's booked in advance.

p2roverman · 15th December 2016, 21:54

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Originally Posted by solarsailor

Yes, you can drive an untaxed vehicle to get an MOT as long as it's booked in advance.

and insured, as has been mentioned. I presume you can drive it straight home again if it fails. (I always have done).

thundercat · 16th December 2016, 07:06

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Originally Posted by Santara man

you should be able to tax it online the same day providing it's insured and the computer has updated.
However don't forget you lose if you tax it mid month .

I taxed my replacement car on the 28th and had to pay the whole tax for that month, so, the guy that sold me the car lost a months tax as he could not claim part of a month back, and I paid a months tax even although I would have owned the car for three days in that same month. So, the government got two months tax for the same vehicle. That's the way it is and there is nowt that you can do about it apart, from driving for a few days without tax, doing that you take a chance of being stopped and getting a hefty fine

macafee2 · 16th December 2016, 09:07

bike is insured. I want to come home from the mot and tax the bike then go out again. be hiome in less then 30 minutes from mot and that includes a stop for fuel.
I hope tax shows up pretty quick.

macafee2

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Santara man Avid contributor 2004 Rover75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Winsford Cheshire Posts: 147 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts	you should be able to tax it online the same day providing it's insured and the computer has updated. However don't forget you lose if you tax it mid month . __________________ Growing old gracefully in a 75...Real nameTony

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16th December 2016, 09:07	#10
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	bike is insured. I want to come home from the mot and tax the bike then go out again. be hiome in less then 30 minutes from mot and that includes a stop for fuel. I hope tax shows up pretty quick. macafee2