I'm having some real trouble understanding about taxing etc

EarthFromObse... · Derestricted Danger Joined: 09 Oct 2013 Karma :

Hi all,

So, just noticed my bikes' tax is up in a month, so I thought I'd see about getting it taxed again. Unfortunately I need to change address 1st as I forgot to do it when I moved a few weeks back.

Online it says I can change the address at a post office and even get it taxed again while I'm there, all I need is the most recent MOT papers.

The problem is that I've never had to do this as the bike is less than 3 years old which means I'm not legally required to put it through an MOT. I can't work out what to do about this. I'm selling the bike in the next couple of weeks and really need to get this sorted ASAP.

Do I just go into the post office with my V5C form and explain my bike's not had an MOT due to it's age?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yep - they should know it doesn't need tax.

Remember at a post office you'll need the insurance certificate.

Or you can do it online.

wristjob · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Karma :

take your v5 to the post office.
tax your bike (if its too new to need an mot they check on there system that its insured and they sell you a tax disc.
then fill in the change of address bit green bit on v5.
dont tick the box saying new keeper.
post it off and wait for your new v5 at your new address.

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

- I did, but failed to consider that people are actually bothered by having the tax disc - and that people don't stay in communication etc with the places they moved from!

So my tax discs often get sent all over the place.

Tax discs haven't got long left anyway (a matter of months) - long live the new system which bends us over a bit further to get their member REALLY deep in!

moonzoomer · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jul 2012 Karma :

hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

its a pain in the arse that you need the mot form,
they can see on the computer that it has a bloody mot,
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bugeye_bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Karma :

Didnt you redirect your mail from the old address ?