Motoring Discussion > Online car tax - will it come in time?	Tax / Insurance / Warranties
Thread Author: RattleandSmoke	Replies: 42

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:30   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

The tax needs renewing on the Panda, I've managed to find enough pennies as its a massive £30 for the year but if I do it on-line will it arrive in time? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:33   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Dulwich Estate

Dealing with on-line applications for 4 cars, my experience suggests it takes about 5 to 7 days before postie delivers it. Don't expect any improvement with all these Bank Holidays coming up though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:35   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

This should be in motoring section, just realised my mistake. I might do it in the old fashioned way if I can find my insurance certificate the car has no MOT as its too new so I assume they will just need the V5 and insurance certificate? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 19:46   Online car tax - will it come in time? - VxFan

>> This should be in motoring section, just realised my mistake. Moved. >> I might do it in the old fashioned way. so I assume they will just need the V5 and insurance certificate? It should tell you on the renewal slip what document(s) you need to take with you to the PO. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:34   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Bromptonaut

It nearly always does though the BH pile up round Easter won't help. However, so long as you've paid for it before end April 'disc in the post' is a valid defence for failure to display up to around 7 May. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:36   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Skip

I renewed 4 on-line for the company vehicles on Thursday afternoon and they all arrived in the post today. Anyway once you have done it the vehicle is "taxed" regardless of whether you have the paper disc or not as far as ANPR is concerned. You also get 5 days grace for not displaying a disc if it hasn't arrived by the 1st of the month. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:38   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Do you know if it is sent recording delivery? I've only ever done it once online on my old Corsa, I tended to scrap my other cars before it needed a new disc!. My parents always do it at the post office. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:40   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Bigtee

Got mine a week before christmas in 5 working days. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:41   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Thanks I will just do it online, will save messing about finding documents and getting annoyed at smelly people in the post office. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:41   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Skip

No, it isn't sent recorderd, but i have never had one fail to arrive. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:44   Online car tax - will it come in time? - rtj70

There is a bit of let for a few days anyway if a car is untaxed. And if you've taxed it and not got the disk through before the 1st you will be fine. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 16:49   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Skip

I normally renew mine as soon as the reminder arrives, but last time i did leave it till a couple of days before the end of the month so printed off the confirmation and kept that in the car until the disc came in the post. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 17:01   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Just ordered it :). Will let you know when it comes. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 17:09   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Armel Coussine

It shouldn't matter if it's a few days late Sheikha. ANPR will know immediately if you have paid for it on line, so no one will bother you for a while. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 17:19   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Ted

I had my last one back in 2 days...pretty good. Use the Post Office at Hardy Lane...you can park and it's not full of scrotes like the main one. Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 17:28   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Zero

30 bleedin quid, sheesh. Just ordered mine on line, 190 sovs! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 17:35   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Stuu

Maybe but you do drive a relic Zero with emissions to match... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 17:53   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Iffy

Online tax renewal seems to work fairly well, always had my disc in two or three days. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:02   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Zero

>> Maybe but you do drive a relic Zero with emissions to match... do you wear white socks to go with your white wheels? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:06   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

To be fair my engine isn't that efficient as it is 8v. They just did clever tricks like use low resistance tyres and oil to get the emissions down.l Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:09   Online car tax - will it come in time? - rtj70

And as a basic car it weighs naff all. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:13   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Its about 950kg I seem to remember, its basic but it still has ABS, airbags, electric windows, central locking, PAS etc etc. The only thing it lacks which saves real weight is the aircon compressor. Its light weight is more to with the fact it is a small car. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:19   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Runfer D'Hills

They're alright. I've hired a few. I'd even have one if I never needed to go very far or carry very much. Having said that, if that were the case I'd probably use my bike, so belay that, as you were, ignore that, it was nonsense... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:35   Online car tax - will it come in time? - rtj70

>> Its light weight is more to with the fact it is a small car. A lot of small cars weight a lot more. My next car will weight at least twice as much when empty which is wrong. I hope more companies start getting clever with build materials. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:30   Online car tax - will it come in time? - L'escargot

>> To be fair my engine isn't that efficient as it is 8v. I regret the passing of 8 valve engines. My 2 litre 8 valve Peugeot 306XSi was much more flexible than it's successor 2 litre 16 valve Focus. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 23 Apr 11 10:03   Online car tax - will it come in time? - DP

>> >> To be fair my engine isn't that efficient as it is 8v. >> >> I regret the passing of 8 valve engines. My 2 litre 8 valve Peugeot 306XSi >> was much more flexible than it's successor 2 litre 16 valve Focus. And more so than the 2.0 16v that replaced it. I had a Phase 2 16v XSi, while a friend had an 8v Phase 1. The older car felt significantly gutsier and more responsive at anything under 5000 RPM. The later engine developed slightly more peak power (about 10 bhp or so) but seemed to deliver less of it where you really wanted it. The Vauxhall C20XE proved multivalve engines could be both gutsy and high revving in the mid 80s. it took the competition years to catch up. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 18:35   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Stuu

>>do you wear white socks to go with your white wheels?<< Not yet although Im thinking a white flat cap and gold chain will make for a more complete look. Ill leave the white socks to the archaeologist who services your car. Last edited by: KosaiIggypop on Mon 18 Apr 11 at 18:35 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 19:33   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Stuartli

Always found that a VED ordered on-line arrives at the most four days later. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 Apr 11 19:45   Online car tax - will it come in time? - mikeyb

Did Mrs B's last month and it came in a few days. IIRC you cant apply before 15th anyway, so we are only just into the zone. Tax on mine comes from the lease co so my new disc should turn up any day soon - cant remember if they tax it themselves or it comes from DVLA Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 10:37   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Bill Payer

>> Did Mrs B's last month and it came in a few days. IIRC you cant >> apply before 15th anyway, so we are only just into the zone. >> They've changed that - it's the 5th now. Also, you get 5 working days leeway from prosecution for failing to display into the next month as long as you've already applied for the disk. I've used the online system many times and the disks come in 2 or 3 days. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 10:27   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Boxsterboy

>> My parents always do it at the post office. >> Each to their own! ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 14:30   Online car tax - will it come in time? - legacylad

Went online to renew mine yesterday....Renewal reminder states £245.00, but online they wanted £260, plus a c.card fee. Hey ho, still cheap at less than a pound a day to guarantee a big smile on my face at some point during every drive. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 15:04   Online car tax - will it come in time? - jc2

Aleays been two days upto now. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Apr 11 23:23   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Stuartli

>>plus a c.card fee.>> Pay by debit rather than credit card...:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 15:58   Online car tax - will it come in time? - L'escargot

>> The tax needs renewing on the Panda, I've managed to find enough pennies as its >> a massive £30 for the year but if I do it on-line will it arrive >> in time? >> All this agonising over what may or may not happen can't be good for your health. Go to a Post Office and get the tax disc there and then. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 16:06   Online car tax - will it come in time? - CGNorwich

"Go to a Post Office and get the tax disc there and then." Is that wise? A hundred and one things could happen on the way to the post office :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 Apr 11 17:32   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Ordered now anyway :). Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Apr 11 12:58   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Arrived this morning :). Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Apr 11 13:00   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Zero

Ordered mine Monday, arrived today. As long as you keep people out of it, the process works well! Last edited by: Zero on Thu 21 Apr 11 at 13:00 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Apr 11 13:01   Online car tax - will it come in time? - RattleandSmoke

Mine is dated the 18th, so DVLA very efficient, Royal Mail not so. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Apr 11 19:51   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Harleyman

There seem to be some who would complain about having nothing to complain about! ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 23 Apr 11 11:15   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Bellboy

>> Arrived this morning :). >> >> >> and promptly ripped it in half rushing to get round the perforations........... Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sat 23 Apr 11 11:23   Online car tax - will it come in time? - Armel Coussine

>> ripped it in half rushing to get round the perforations........... Thank you Bb for mentioning the DVLA's idea of easy-tear perforations. More like a perfect circle of six .44 magnum holes shot by Clint Eastwood through the thorax of some gothic Plains toerag. By the time I get the thing out it's always in tatters. And then I still have to stuff it through a slit in a bit of plastic on top of all the old ones. Often settles upside down too. Reply to this message | Report message