Final tax reminder???????

[Gadget Geek]

Reminds me of lockdown when a ton of people I knew had expired driving licenses and/or passports and not realised it.

I was one of the ton. Fortunately, due to lockdown, the DVLA gave everyone 6 months grace.

 

[Madgermusso]

The main thing here is, you are responsible for remembering to tax, mot and insure your car along with everything else in life that has an expiry date!

 

[Jto]

They needed to know the car is still on the road, I think you can sorn a EV still so if stolen than it will trip the ANPR cameras.

 

[Mach13]

Same here never got my reminder either.... have set myself an annual diary reminder now..

 

[Mike H]

I have today received a final reminder to tax my MG5, which was due on August 1st (albeit at zero cost). However, I did not receive an earlier reminder letter to say it was due, which I have always had in the past. My wife has also received a final demand for taxing her ICE car, having not had an earlier reminder letter that we have always had in the past.

I phoned the number on the letter and got it sorted via the automated system, but I am a little concerned that had the police stopped me in the last few days my car would not have been taxed, and in theory they could have impounded it.

Has anyone else had a similar issue???

Don't you think it's your responsibility to ensure that tax, MOT, service etc are done and not DVLA the dealer or your mum's job to remind you?
Every smartphone has a calendar function so you can set repeat reminders years into the future.

 

[tsedge]

Don't you think it's your responsibility to ensure that tax, MOT, service etc are done and not DVLA the dealer or your mum's job to remind you?
Every smartphone has a calendar function so you can set repeat reminders years into the future.

It is the change that is being complained out. If you've been used to being reminded by the DVLA and it suddenly stops, then you won't be expecting to set your own reminders.

Not everyone is up with the news:

DVLA unveils major change for every driver in UK

Drivers can start receiving instant notifications to pay their road tax.

metro.co.uk

 

[siteguru]

I've just setup my digital account, and enabled reminders.

 

[Cocijo]

New EV cars over £40k will soon also be subject to the additional c£530 a Year road licence fee and with many new EV’s well over this figure it will generate quite a bit of revenue.

 

[Gadget Geek]

For anyone wanting to set up a DVLA account;

Driver and vehicles account: sign in or set up

You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.

www.gov.uk

 

[Ian Key]

For anyone wanting to set up a DVLA account;

Driver and vehicles account: sign in or set up

You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.

www.gov.uk

Unfortunately you need a passport and mine expired 4 years ago

 

[tsedge]

Unfortunately you need a passport and mine expired 4 years ago

You'd think it would be a driving licence, given this is DVLA!!

 

[siteguru]

They do ask for your DL number as part of the sign-up, but I don't think it was a mandatory field.

 

[mailmannz]

My neighbour's car (not an EV) was clamped the other day as it was not taxed, he also had not had the reminder!

I thought clamping had been outlawed?

 

[Gadget Geek]

I thought clamping had been outlawed?

I saw a DVLA clamp on a car in Tesco car park a few days ago.

 

[Gomev]

I thought clamping had been outlawed?

Apparently the DVLA can do it.

Get a clamped or impounded vehicle released

Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded

www.gov.uk

and you'd better pay the tax and release it quick as costs go up by the day....

DVLA

 

[siteguru]

Clamping has been outlawed (since the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) for private citizens/companies as a means of "parking enforcement" etc. Authorities (Police, DVLA, Councils - i.e. anyone who can issue an actual fine rather than just an invoice) can still do it.

 

[mailmannz]

Clamping has been outlawed (since the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) for private citizens/companies as a means of "parking enforcement" etc. Authorities (Police, DVLA, Councils - i.e. anyone who can issue an actual fine rather than just an invoice) can still do it.

That makes sense I guess