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[omega3000]

I sent for it and will be 5 days ago , still not arrived  Last time i use that service as i thought it would be here next day 

[dbug]

Never taxed a cat online before 

Car tax on lines usually arrives within 5 days from my experience

[omega3000]

Apparently its illegal to use your car after 5 days into the month , even if you have paid for it online and its not arrived  I have important medical appointments and need the use of the car and no other way of getting there so not happy 

[Andy B]

..... as i thought it would be here next day 

I don't think they've ever said it would be.

If it's paid for, & it runs on from the disc in your car AFAIK you're within the law  ....... 

[tunnie]

5 working days is what they usually quote

[ted_one]

Stuff em! they've got your money,use your car,it can take a few days...don't worry

[dbug]

..... as i thought it would be here next day 

I don't think they've ever said it would be.

If it's paid for, & it runs on from the disc in your car AFAIK you're within the law  ....... 

No its illegal not to display a valid tax disc after 5 days from start of start of month after expiry of old - quote from a police web site -

"However when you apply for a tax disc online or by using the DVLA phone service you are able to legally continue to drive your vehicle for up to 5 days after the tax disc has expired while you wait for the new tax disc to arrive. This will only apply when you have applied for a new tax disc before the current one expires. You should continue to display the expired disc on your vehicle, until the new one arrives."

Hope that clarifies 

[aaronjb]

Yup, from the DVLA website:

3. A change in legislation from 1 September 2008 will provide for a five-day period of grace from the requirement to display a tax disc only where that disc is purchased online, by phone or by post. This will apply to the first 5 working days of the month in which the disc commences and will only apply where the vehicle is continuously licensed.

So "working days" would make it the 7th of February..

Oh, it also says:

If the tax disc has not arrived after 5 working days, please phone DVLA between 8.00am to 8.30pm Monday to Friday and 8.00am to 5.30pm Saturdays on 0300 123 4321. When you make the call, please have the reference number available and choose option 4 then option 1.

So far, personally, I've never had a problem - they always turn up in 1-3 working days, but I've never left it till the last day of the month just in case (I don't trust the postal system or DVLA that much!)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

For two years now I have used the online service and I have found it to be  spot on!  The tax disc always arrived within the 5 days specified, but I always order it a week before the old one is due to expire.

That way you shouldn't have problems.

[Lazydocker]

I've never had an issue either

This isn't on a new (to you) car by any chance?

Just wondering if it has been processed before the change of log book and therefore sent to the old address Although that shouldn't happen as they check insurance

[ted_one]

If there's any problems let me know and I'll get SWMBO to take your points for you

[albitz]

 

[omega3000]

Stuff em! they've got your money,use your car,it can take a few days...don't worry

 

I cant see what the problem is , ive paid for it and if i get stopped i can prove ive paid for it . So why give only 5 days grace  Anyway it should have been here by now so as far as im concerned im legal , no mix up with log book as i already had that before i sent off for the tax 
Ok i left it a bit late but within the given days they said it would arrive , it would take some nasty police man to punish me for not having the new disc even though ive shelled out for it 

[Simon.rose1]

But was the tax reminder sent to you or you just relaxed it as old one ran out if you haven't had the car that long it could still be sent to old address so I'd check with previous owner if its been sent to them as can take up to 6 months for database to be corrected

[OOMV6]

Stuff em! they've got your money,use your car,it can take a few days...don't worry

 

I cant see what the problem is , ive paid for it and if i get stopped i can prove ive paid for it . So why give only 5 days grace  Anyway it should have been here by now so as far as im concerned im legal , no mix up with log book as i already had that before i sent off for the tax 
Ok i left it a bit late but within the given days they said it would arrive , it would take some nasty police man to punish me for not having the new disc even though ive shelled out for it 

There lies the problem then.