Road Tax question,

[jb2_86_uk]

I have just bought a car with no road tax, with it being the end of the month, If i bought 12 months tax right now, it run out on the 31st of december, thereby losing a month.

A friend told me that the DVLA will give a couple of days 'lee-way' for people in my situation, and in fact the tax wouldnt run out until jan 31st '08.

Can anybody confirm if this is right or wrong?

I can wait until thursday to get on the road, its just this is my first car and the wait is killing me!

[tigga]

Im not sure as to wether they dvla will let you off with a couple of days, however if you really want to get on the road, yes you might waste nearly a months tax but at the end of the day it only works out at around �10 (for a 1.4 or less) or about �16 for over 1.4 - so it just depends how eager you are really. I would just go out and get it.

[L00SEHEAD.]

Just go for it - sod ther consequences

[Toureman]

It's up to you but if you want to drive now, get it, depends how much it is.

2 good answers above.

[johnny37]

It is illegal to have a car on the road (even parked outside your house) without vaild tax. This even applies if a car you have just bought and are simply driving home. Cal me simpl but i think there are too many illegal drivers on the road. Chances are there will also be no mot or insurance. Come to think of it. it also invaildates your insurance.

[johnny37]

ps. Some roads have automatic number plate reading, which can tell if a vehcle is taxed, mot'd and insured, .so you only have yourself to blame if you get caught.

[steve2010]

if you bought your tax today you will lose a month,just leave the car on the drive for a couple of days and tax it on thursday

[maggie01]

I bought my car with a week to go till the end of the month and I lost that month on my car tax

[jb2_86_uk]

thanks for your answers guys, its a 1.9 turbo diesel, so the tax is quite alot higher. I am just going to wait until thursday to tax it, Ive been waiting to get my hands on it for a fortnight, I guess a couple more days won't hurt!

JB