BM08

Tax ends at the end of the month and so does my mot, so i wanted to tax it well in advanced so i dont have any problems when mot time comes. Went onto the dvla site, typed in the ref number on the reminder, i get the correct car details etc come up, then click next, it says processing or whatever then comes up saying......

MOT Test Certificate could not be found

Sorry, it has not been possible to match the vehicle with a MOT Test Certificate at this time and you are unable to complete your application for a tax disc using this service

Is this because my mot is almost expired? if so can i still tax it this week in the post office?

rsfido_1989

Needs more than 1 months mot if im correct.

danneth

Surely theres an iphone app to sort this?

BM08

What needs more than one month? online or to go in person to the post office? or both

botters

iTrader: (2)

you can still tax it in post office

Rax

iTrader: (1)

Seriously though just go to the post office,I have heard before that people had been refused when there was only a few days left on the m.o.t but if you have nearly a month I cant see a problem.

Iain Mac

You certainly can't buy tax to start on 1 Feb if the MOT expires at the end of Jan - it has to be in force at the time the tax starts.
Never heard about needing a whole month on it though?

You can put it through an MOT a bit in advance and the start date won't be until the expiry of the current certificate. Can't remember if it is 2 weeks or a month, though.

jamie's

can mot 1 month before expiry
and to tax, the mot has to be valid on the day the tax comes in to force(1st feb)
so if your mot is up in jan then it doesnt have mot when your asking for the new tax to begin

Lambchop

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scottyrs

iTrader: (1)

i had this with mine 2 weeks ago i couldnt tax onlione or in the post office because there was only a week left on the ticket and my mot ran out the next day propa pain the arse had to get it threw a new mot to tax it

BM08

Both my tax and mot expire on the 31st of this month, so going by what you said i wont be able to tax it in the post office either? and id have to get it through an mot first before taxing? like scotty said above

scottyrs

iTrader: (1)

yes mate i would of thought so i was so pissed off

pullo

M.O.T needed mate.

BM08

Bastard, so really im stuck with this every year then? unless i do 6months tax now, then on renewal i can do 12months which would not clash with my mot again next year.

Scarlet Pimpernel

Precisely!!

BM08

Thanks everyone, thats cleared that up at least

pollocks

or you could get the MOT done now and get 13 months as it will start when the old one expires for 12 months so no need to do 6 months tax

BM08

Yeah good idea

Iain Mac

It will still start from whatever date towards the end of Jan 2011, expiring on the same date in Jan 2012.

Either do the 6m tax, or lay the car up for a few days (remembering to SORN), get it MOTd early Feb, then tax it from 1 Feb - problem solved forever.