How fast does the online tax database update?

[Itchy]

TL:DR picking up a bike with no tax, intend to tax it online when I get there seller has said OK...

Its a Sunday tomorrow meaning post offices are closed.

How long does it take to update on the database so I don't get stopped for no tax on ANPR? since I won't have the tax disc and I'm not sure if I will have the print out stating its been taxed online.
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[Northern Monkey]

[Itchy]

Ahhh this is turning into a mess, as the MID database isn't updated yet either which means I can't get tax either.
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[gavcarter]

Buy both on day, police can CALL the insurers, if that checks out they will probably believe you about tax and give you a producer or some crap

[Itchy]

[P.]

Take a friends perfectly legal plate to get it home.

Worry when its safe and stored.

[Itchy]

[P.]

That is a pain? Suppose rental van is out also?

[Itchy]

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[Rogerborg]

Based on what happened to a workmate over an SP50:

The blackmail letter will go to the current keeper. They'll say "sold it that day, innit". Old and new keepers can both adduce a defence that "other bloke done it", and the prosecution evaporates.
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[Itchy]

[stevo as b4]

I taxed a bike this morning on-line, and I'm sure they said you have 15days after the tax runs out, to get it sorned or re-taxed, and to allow you to take the bike for a booked MOT appointment etc.

Also as i understand it, if you SORN now it's for life with no annual renewal required, which is how it should have always been!

[Shaft]

TBH, tax is the one I worry about least, so long as insurance and MOT are in place.

My last three or four bikes and cars have been driven/ridden back from far flung places, with no valid tax disc (I don't display a tax disc on any of my bikes anyway).

You wouldn't be able to tax it online in any case, because it's not registered to you, unless you did a deal with the present owner to post it on to you, in which case you will be well past the grace period.
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[Itchy]

[Shaft]

I live in London, which is popular for ANPR full stop, last bike was ridden back from Coventry down the M6/M1, Corvette ("please stop me" signs as standard) driven back from Portsmouth on the A3.

Not been nicked yet.
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[Rogerborg]

[Itchy]

[Shaft]

[reed]

Hmmm that has made me think of a potential issue...

What happens when they get rid of the ability to sell a vehicle with tax? When you go to buy the vehicle you won't be able to tax online straight away as the insurance database won't be updated instantly, meaning you're stuck with an untaxed bike and will be unable to legally ride away.

I remember when I bought a bike with no tax, it was a massive pain in The arse. Rang and insured it, was told papers would be emailed instantly, 5 minutes went past, then 10, then 20. Rang them back and was told again they would send them through right away, she even said she'd sent them whilst I was on the phone.

To my surprise I actually had an email, containing the insurance papers of someone else who shared my last name! After ringing back again, it had gone past 5pm and the post office had shut.

To conclude: they should keep tax discs and allow vehicles to be sold with to, whenever I look for a vehicle to buy, I always look for one with tax rather than without.
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[Itchy]

I've got a plan, Monday phone an MOT place for an MOT on Tuesday afternoon.

Pick bike up sans tax on Tuesday morning, ride to the nearest Post office, which just so happens to be on the way.

Buy tax, ride home, cancel the MOT.

I think I have all the bases covered using this plan.

Hopefully by Tuesday they will have updated the MID too, but if they haven't I'll have the cert printed out or delivered.


Meh what a convoluted load of balls.
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[Shaft]

[Quornholio]

In Wigan Asda, they have a post office, and it's even open Sundays!

Perhaps there is similar close to the route of yours? You should be able to tax with new keeper slip + MOT + insurance cover note, yes?
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