About to tax - question

[tunnyx]

Im ready to tax my cabbie after having it SORN'd since November 09. I've got my V5C, insurance and MOT, so im ready to go

However

I want to get it taxed ready for first thing on Tuesday 1st June, but obviously Monday is a bank holiday, so, my plan was to go to the post office, explain, and hopefully get them to sell me a tax disc that starts 1 June

However

From what I've read so far, I wont be able to, as its currently Sorn'd and the only way to tax it is for the month you try and tax it in, regardless of the date situation

ie, if I try to do it tomorrow or saturday morning, i'll be told I can only have one that starts from 1 May

Any ideas if this is right or not?

Cheers

[charlE30]

Correct mate, if you went and brought tax before tuesday it would start at the beggining of this month (may), just pop into the post office on Tuesday... job done

Bet you can't wait to get it out on the road

[tunnyx]

yup, i wanna drive it to work on Tuesday, rain or no rain!!!

Im astonished that the DVLA, what with their clever cameras, strict policing on us honest people, etc etc, can't deal with handing over a tax disc for 2 days in advance just because its sorned. Its not like ill be driving it pre 31/5/10 and if I did, I'd expect to get caught by the cameras, so I think its just another case of us honest drivers being whipped and punished....

These systems should be designed to help us honest people, not make life bloody difficult for us?

[DanThe]

I was told this morning in the post office I can tax my car for June from tomorrow

[tunnyx]

is that right DanThe? Is yours currently sorn'd?

[adamski80]

yeah i think u can buy tax disc for following month a few days early. sure of it

[charlE30]

I was told this morning in the post office I can tax my car for June from tomorrow

Then I stand corrected, I was just going off what I got told last time I tried to do similiar but then it may have been a couple of days different..

Tunnyx give it a go tomorrow then mate

[harry_p]

i'd just buy it online at 00.01am tuesday morning.

ok, so technically you could be done for 'failure to display' but its very unlikely as the most plod is likely to do is a database check which will show your car as being taxed.

[DanThe]

Yeah, I asked the bloke behind the counter this morning, mine is sorned ATM, will tell you for definite tomorrow

[andyp]

yep you can get it a couple of days before, ive done it before cant remember how many thou

[andreia]

Mate you can tax your car 48 hours before the sorn is due to run out 100% sure i did it on mine.

[tunnyx]

Well, I can confirm to anyone wondering that they did it fine - no problems at all

All ready for Tuesday morning....

[Jesus325iTouring]

I was going to say,you must be able to buy it a few days early,otherwise,how would you get to the post office in the first place if you had to wait until the first of the month.

[philwil4]

how much is tax for a 325i sport? im getting mine next week and there is no tax on it. cheers

[gooner1]

how much is tax for a 325i sport? im getting mine next week and there is no tax on it. cheers

Over 1549
£ 205.00 12 months Tax.
£ 112.75 6 months Tax.

[philwil4]

really....didnt think it would be that much :S ah well, worth it i suppose!