taxing new (second hand) car

[hammerman]

Just bought an untaxed car from a private seller. Is there any way i can get a tax disc for it without showing an insurance certificate.

The car will be insured but i need it all to happen on the same day. I will phone up insurance and get it transferred to new car but then need tax so my wife can drive it home and for work the next day.

Is it possible to do this online or would i need to go to the post office.

ta muchly

HM

[LCDMAN]

You need to do it at the Post Office. Take the Green "New Keeper" section of the V5C "Log book" (you keep this section when the seller sends off the V5C to the DVLA notifying them of change of owner) along with your insurance certificate (which your insurer may email to you, many do now,) and MOT certificate (if vehicle more than 3 years old).

You can't do it online as a) the car probably won't show as insured on the MID, it takes a day (or often more!!) after you take out the new insurance and b) the disc would go to the old keepers address as the DVLA register won't be updated to show you as the new keeper.

[sir.prize]

When insurance company transfers insurance to 'new' car, they could send you email of document.

[LCDMAN]

Sorry I meant to add you will definitely need the insurance certificate in your hand in some form - you can't do it at the PO without and doing it online is no good until you get the new V5C back from DVLA with your name and address on.

[TWR]

Get the other person to tax it & pay him / her the difference.