Can’t Tax My Van - Catch 22

[superchargedpolo]

Just got my V11 through the post. My van is 3 years old in a coupe of weeks so it will need an MOT. I can’t MOT it at the moment as most garages are shut. I do need to use my van to get the weekly shop etc. So I need to tax it.

The DVLA website and phone line won’t let me renew the tax due to no MOT. I thought there was a 6 months grace period in place.

Anyone else had this problem and found a way round it?

 

[Loz]

Both our local MOT stations are still open.

 

[Tourershine]

All 3 of the MOT stations near me are also open.

 

[oldiebut goodie]

All in here, just wait until it has been updated then tax it:

Coronavirus: MOTs due from 30 March 2020

 

[superchargedpolo]

That’s good for you guys, I’m happy to get an MOT but I live in rural Scotland. Not sure if I can justify a 100 mile round trip into Aberdeen for an MOT with the current Covid rules in place.

Looks like I’ll need to wait for the MOT to be actually overdue, in 1.5 weeks time, then hope it gets extended 6 months, then I’ll be able to tax it.

 

[superchargedpolo]

@oldiebut goodie I think you are correct. I was just trying to get ahead of the game.

 

[sparkzer]

I have 3 vehicles (including the t6) that have MOTs expiring in the next 6 months, all of them are showing as extended by 6 months when i visit the DVLA MOT site

what is yours showing on this site? Check the MOT status of a vehicle

 

[Skyliner33]

I have 3 vehicles (including the t6) that have MOTs expiring in the next 6 months, all of them are showing as extended by 6 months when i visit the DVLA MOT site

what is yours showing on this site? Check the MOT status of a vehicle

I just tried that and the site reports: MOT No details held by DVLA.
I think it's due its first MOT in June.

 

[sparkzer]

I just tried that and the site reports: MOT No details held by DVLA.
I think it's due its first MOT in June.

i just did mine again and i now realise i was talking BS it wasnt the DVLA site i was on...

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mine will be 3 in September

 

[BennyBoy]

Mmm just checked my T6 on there and my MOT is still due on 22nd April

 

[Eli]

That’s good for you guys, I’m happy to get an MOT but I live in rural Scotland. Not sure if I can justify a 100 mile round trip into Aberdeen for an MOT with the current Covid rules in place.

Looks like I’ll need to wait for the MOT to be actually overdue, in 1.5 weeks time, then hope it gets extended 6 months, then I’ll be able to tax it.

A mate’s VW shuttle ran out of MOT the other day and in the day it did 6 months was applied automatically