Taxing a car registered as disabled

[robertw95]

Not bike related but can anyone help here bought a car today and when I went to tax it online it is exempt from tax due to previous owner having a disability, went into local post office and the lady wasn't sure what to do so ive had a quick look on google and it seems I need to fill out a v62 and send away the new keepers slip is this correct?
Thanks
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[pdg]

I had the same issue in 1998.

Back then, I had to visit a DVLA 'local office' to effect the change of taxation class.

I imagine, with the massive advances in technology, that you either have to do the same (maybe by post).
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[Alex A]

I had to do this when I bought a car in 2010.

The only quick way to do it at the time was to go to a local DVLA office. They can process the change of keeper and change of tax classification at the same time, and you can also tax the car.

[drzsta]

You mean the Local DVLA offices that were closed?

[Taught2BCauti...]

The car's 'Disabled' status should have been cancelled when the previous owner notified DVLA that they were no longer the keeper, but you still need to go to a Post Office that deals with vehicle tax, as the DVLA Locals are shut down now.

Form V70 is the one to use, and you will be changing the Tax Class to PLG.
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[robertw95]

I've got the old v5 here that hasn't been sent away yet, I went to local post office and the lady wasn't sure, so it's a v70 I need to complete and will I still send off the v5 as well? Thanks guys
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[Ariel Badger]

You do not want to get involved with the DVLA they will mess things up and cause you both pain and cash. If I were in your situation I would just chop a leg off and get a blue badge.
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[robertw95]

I know they have a reputation hoping I can avoid it!
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[Taught2BCauti...]

[pdg]

[iooi]

[robertw95]

I'm aware of that the form was signed and five. To me to send off, does it make any difference?
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[iooi]

[robertw95]

There is always that it was bought through a friend anyway
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[ScaredyCat]

Car is probably trying to claim benefits too...
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[DJP]

[P.]

Old v5 not sent.. owner swapped online? If so give it till Monday and swap it then.

[Taught2BCauti...]

If you have all of the V5 (not just the new keeper bit) you still need to complete a V70 and hand it over at the Post Office with the correct fee for your 6 or 12 months tax.

If you try to do anything online or through the post, you still can't change the tax class from 'Disabled' to 'PLG' until you get the V5 back - and you will still need to fill in a V70 and go back to the Post Office to do that, because your new V5 will be in your name but still classed as 'Disabled'.
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[robertw95]

Ok been to the post office after phoning the dvla, told me to fill out a v62 and can be taxed there and then. All sorted now hopefully
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[robertw95]

And for the tax option I changed to petrol car is this incorrect?
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[Taught2BCauti...]

Form V62 is to apply for a new V5 if you don't have one from the previous owner, but there is no option on the V62 to change the Tax Class, which is what your original post is about.

TAX Class needs to be changed from 'Disabled' to PLG for 'Private / Light Goods', and you need Form V70 to do that.

The form is confusing, because it says on the back, not to take it to a Post Office, but since all 39 of the DVLA 'Local' offices closed in December 2013, some Post Offices have taken over some of the old Face-to-Face functions, but the form hasn't been altered.

I have done this twice since the local DVLA office closed, and it's the only method I know, where you can change the Tax Class and tax the car on the same day.

You can of course, send off your V5, V70 and cheque for payment through the post, but several weeks later (if at all) you will get your amended V5 back, together with your cheque, because for some strange reason, DVLA won't take your payment at the same time - so in the meantime, your car won't be taxed.

Fuel type will be 'Petrol' or 'Diesel' or whatever it was before - unless you have done some major engineering work to change it.
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[robertw95]

What I was told was that I send off the v62 even if the previous v5 has been sent and there was a question of what tax class is the vehicle and to write down petrol/diesel etc and I would get a new v5 with correct tax class on it and could tax the same day, phoned them twice to double check and both said the same thing. Will wait and see what I get back and let you know. Cheers
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[ReadySalted]

I see you've sorted this now but it happened to me a few months back. I bought a car and tried to tax it over the phone to drive it home but they said they couldn't change the tax class. Fuckem I thought; I tried. So I drove home and the following day I went to the post office and the guy seemed to do it for me on the computer (I couldn't do it online when I tried). I don't recall him even filling out any form, he simply said what class do I want it changed to, and I said the normal one for a car (private, light goods iirc). I paid up for six months and boom it was done. Only took 30 seconds if that, and I got a confirmation letter in the post a few weeks later.

[robertw95]

When you got the v5 back was the class the correct one? Will wait and see what happens once I get mine. Cheers
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[ReadySalted]

Yes Robert I believe so.