Road Tax - now renewable online - Page 4 - SV650.org

BillyC · 11-11-04, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardr

Not only is this the slowest website in history, it keeps rejecting my reference number!

Waste of f*ckin' time!

I'm sorry it didn't work for you, but it certainly didn't waste my time... it must've saved me hours of faffing around looking for documents, getting to the post office, standing in queue etc etc etc.

11-11-04, 12:30 PM

Nuts!

So I keep trying - getting nowhere.

So I try to do it by phone - "vehicle not found".

So I finally get through to a PERSON

(press 1 for this, 2 for that blah, blah)

Turns out I can't do it until the 15th of the month in which the tax expires! So I check the reminder all over, and lo and behold, in the middle of the document, amongst some totally unrelated tosh about SORN - it tells you.

Why the f*** don't they put that totally essential piece of information in the section called "How to apply on the internet"?!!!

PS: I'm posting this here because I KNOW that other people won't realise that you have to wait until the 15th.

11-11-04, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardr

Nuts!
PS: I'm posting this here because I KNOW that other people won't realise that you have to wait until the 15th.

But surely it has ALWAYS been the case that you cannot renew a tax disc until at least 15 days that it is due to expire.

That was the case in the days when it was handled by Local Authorities (before the creation of DVLC) and has been ever since. Why should it be different online?

It seems a sensible precaution to avoid prople renewing their tax before their insurance expires or a new MOT is needed.

12-11-04, 09:33 AM

You're quite right - and I was just having a bit of a rant. Trouble is, once I had got my reminder, I just considered that you should be able to purchase the tax disk.

Maybe I just got the reminder too early!

12-11-04, 11:41 AM

I'll give it a go next time mine is due.

15-11-04, 01:42 PM

Well I did it!

How easy was that?

Nice one DVLA

Let's just hope the Royal Mail don't **** it up now ...

15-11-04, 02:29 PM

you should get the tax disc in about 3 - 4 days, it's a brilliant service.

15-11-04, 03:53 PM

Its actually for once an fantastic innovation, I did it today, it was so bloody easy.

16-11-04, 09:56 PM

Are you taxing the SV, Mass?

It must be due about now???

25-02-05, 09:08 AM

I have a feeling that the online vehicle tax renewal service is
being discontinued or, at least, it is not available to everyone.
Firstly, I could not find this service listed on the DVLA website.
So I went to Mr Toad's original post and followed the direct link he
suggested

www.dvla.gov.uk/vehiclelicence

This page does indeed offer the possibility of buying a tax disc
online. However, I was required to produce a certain reference
number which was supposed to be displayed in the yellow section of
the renewal reminder. In my renewal reminder the yellow section
was empty apart from the phrase This box is for official use only.

At this point I decided to stop experimenting and go to the Post
Office.

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11-11-04, 12:30 PM	#32
howardr Guest Posts: n/a	Nuts! So I keep trying - getting nowhere. So I try to do it by phone - "vehicle not found". So I finally get through to a PERSON (press 1 for this, 2 for that blah, blah) Turns out I can't do it until the 15th of the month in which the tax expires! So I check the reminder all over, and lo and behold, in the middle of the document, amongst some totally unrelated tosh about SORN - it tells you. Why the f* don't they put that totally essential piece of information in the section called "How to apply on the internet"?!!! PS: I'm posting this here because I KNOW** that other people won't realise that you have to wait until the 15th.

12-11-04, 09:33 AM	#34
howardr Guest Posts: n/a	You're quite right - and I was just having a bit of a rant. Trouble is, once I had got my reminder, I just considered that you should be able to purchase the tax disk. Maybe I just got the reminder too early!

12-11-04, 11:41 AM	#35
Moo Guest Posts: n/a	I'll give it a go next time mine is due.

15-11-04, 01:42 PM	#36
howardr Guest Posts: n/a	Well I did it! How easy was that? Nice one DVLA Let's just hope the Royal Mail don't **** it up now ...

15-11-04, 02:29 PM	#37
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	you should get the tax disc in about 3 - 4 days, it's a brilliant service.

15-11-04, 03:53 PM	#38
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Its actually for once an fantastic innovation, I did it today, it was so bloody easy.

16-11-04, 09:56 PM	#39
Nagai Guest Posts: n/a	Are you taxing the SV, Mass? It must be due about now???

25-02-05, 09:08 AM	#40
Professor Guest Posts: n/a	I have a feeling that the online vehicle tax renewal service is being discontinued or, at least, it is not available to everyone. Firstly, I could not find this service listed on the DVLA website. So I went to Mr Toad's original post and followed the direct link he suggested www.dvla.gov.uk/vehiclelicence This page does indeed offer the possibility of buying a tax disc online. However, I was required to produce a certain reference number which was supposed to be displayed in the yellow section of the renewal reminder. In my renewal reminder the yellow section was empty apart from the phrase This box is for official use only. At this point I decided to stop experimenting and go to the Post Office.