Originally Posted by
James @ M Developments.
You can't tax it with a vic marker, that's how the trap works, any car that needs a vic will only be able to be used untill the tax runs out.at which point it shouldn't be able to be re taxed untill the marker has been removed. As far as I'm aware the post office will refuse to issue tax on it.
The v5 won't be issued untill the vic marker has come off, only then can you tax it.
Any that have been taxed probably don't have a vic marker
It's not pub talk, I used to do vic testing when I worked at vosa, and that's how the vic scheme is supposed to work. Many many cars that owners think need a vic test, and have a vic marker actually don't though!
Sorry James,that's not correct.
If you read my reply I tax my mothers car every year with a VIC marker on it,makes no odds whatsoever.
Also taxed my Cherokee at a p/o with a VIC marker on it with no issues whatsoever.
In fact I've probably taxed 10-15 cars this way,never even had this mentioned once.
Not doubting that's the way it should work at all but in the real world it doesn't,the only thing the post office zapper shows up is when it was last taxed/sorned.
I think in theory it should be that way so that when you get to the p/o it checks your mot/valid insurance etc against the mid database but it doesn't hence why I mentioned that I do this every year on my mothers car online as well.
The green slip is as valid on a VIC marked or a non VIC marked car,it can only be used once in theory,however that can also fall foul if the p/o don't stamp it!!!
Quite right regarding the v5 though,you won't get a new one until its VIC checked.