Buy Or Renew Your Vehicle Tax | Identity (2024)

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DVLA Vehicle tax rates

The GOV.UK website has a complete list of vehicle tax rates

Going off-road?

If you’re planning to take your vehicle off the road, for example if you’re keeping your vehicle in a garage, on a drive or on private land, you need to make a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN).

It’s easy – simply tick the SORN declaration box on your V11 tax reminder form and bring it into your nearestparticipating Post Office.

• • Areminder from the DVLA(known as a V11) or your Registration Certificate (known as a V5C)
  • If you have lost your V5C Registration Certificate, you can also tax your vehicle using a (V62) form
  • If you are taxing a vehicle registered to a Northern Ireland address, you will need to show a validvehicle insurance certificateor cover note
  • You’ll also need anup-to-date MOT. This must be valid on the date your tax first starts
  • If you are taxing a goods vehicle or a public vehicle, you may require avalid GVT or PSVC

  Bring all your paperwork together to your local Post Office – find out which ones offer our vehicle tax service with ourBranch Finder tool.

• The seller should have given you a V5C/2 – sometimes called a New Keeper Supplement – when you bought the vehicle.

  You can tax your new car online or at the Post Office using the 12-digit reference number from the V5C/2 New Keeper Supplement.

• No – tax discs were phased out in October 2014.

• Yes - just fill in a V85/1 form if you have one. Or you can fill in a V85 form if you don’t have a V85/1.

  Find a local branch that can help you with your vehicle tax with ourBranch Finder.

  You’ll also need your Registration Certificate (your V5C). If you don’t have one, you can apply for a replacement – though this costs an extra £25.

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• Yes! If you’re missing your DVLA reminder (called a V11) or your Registration Certificate (known as the V5C) you can still renew your vehicle tax at the Post Office.

  At the same time, you can apply for a new Registration Certificate using a (V62) application form A (V62) is available at any Post Office that deals with vehicle tax. It costs £25.00.

  Find a local branch that can help you with your vehicle tax with our Branch Finder

• Yes- though you'll need your DVLA reminder (V11) or your Registration Certificate (V5C) plus a valid MOT, a (V62) is also available at any Post Office that deals with vehicle tax.

  Find a local branch that can sort out vehicle tax with our Branch Finder.

• Yes - though you'll still need your DVLA reminder (V11) or your Registration Certificate (V5C) plus a valid MOT, a (V62) is also available at any Post Office that deals with vehicle tax.

  Find a local branch that can sort out vehicle tax with our Branch Finder.

  If you want to keep your vehicle off the road, you’ll need to make a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) instead of renewing the vehicle tax.

  This applies if you’re going to keep your vehicle in a garage, on a drive, or on private land. Don’t worry – we can help with this too. Just bring in your V11 form to any of our vehicle licensing Post Office branches.

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