On Saturday i will be picking up a bike from the dealers but it has no tax, What do i need to tax it at the post office? Am i right in saying i can’t do it online as it will goto the previous owner?:crazy:
It says i need:
the completed V11 reminder (WILL THE DEALER HAVE THIS?)
insurance certificate or cover note – must be valid when the tax disc starts (WHAT’S A COVER NOTE?)
valid MOT certificate – if the car or motorcycle is over three years old – must be valid when the tax disc starts (an electronic check of your MOT will also be made)
the payment shown on the reminder (not needed if your vehicle is exempt from paying vehicle tax)
Hi, I think the V11 will be in the name of the current registered keeper. When I did it a while back I took the V5C (log book) that the dealer should give you, along with proof of insurance. This can either be the certificate or a cover note (usually for a period of 30 days) that proves existence of insurance cover for the taxation day. If you need an mot then the dealer should provide that for you to take along also. You will need to complete the relevant section V5C2 on the V5C for change of ownership etc. The Post Office will then send it off and in a few days, or weeks, you will receive a new V5 with you on it. You also pays your money. Job done:)
If it’s a dealer get the lazy buggers to tax it! Absolute pain in the arse for you, this is the minimum a dealer should expect to do as part of selling a vehicle.
I’d only expect to have to tax a bike if I bought privately and they had it SORN.
Anywho, you just need the new keepers suppliment part of the V5 (they send off the rest), Valid insurance certificate and MOT certificicate.
Then you’ll recieve a V5 in your name once the dealer has sent it off to DVLA and its been processed.
Last time I bought a secondhand car from a dealer they arranged 7 day insurance in my name through Norwich Union which meant they could tax it for me and I had time to arrange my own insurance. I have no idea why every bike purchase involves such difficult tax issues.
As a bit of advice for the future, always discuss tax when buying the bike. Make sure the dealer will provide a current MOT certificate and the relevant parts of the registration document. Always make sure you have aranged insurence for that day in advance so you have the documentation with you to get it taxed, or prove you are insured if you are stopped. If you have not got these htings all sorted, don’t commit to buy until you can be sure you will have everything you need.
