[Robert+Dobson]

Hi we are due a mobility car soon current car has disable road tax what happens when we get new car is it possible both cars run with disabled road tax for a while

thanks

Rob

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[Fastbike1000]

The Motability car will get the free road tax and I think on the second car you pay half the road tax .

 

[kezo]

If your current car has an higher road tax, I believe you can still tell Mobility that you want to tax Mobility car instead.

[Anonymous]

You can only have one vehicle tax exemption at any one time.

You can get a 50% reduction in vehicle tax if you get the:

PIP standard rate mobility component
ADP standard rate mobility component
The vehicle should be registered in the disabled person’s name or their nominated driver’s name.

You cannot get a reduction for getting the DLA lower rate mobility component.

[Robert+Dobson]

Thanks for the info I was just looking at maybe a few days while I sell our car

[Anonymous]

Was along time ago that I was in that position joining the scheme and then selling my car, still had actual road tax disks and was fixed to the car (so was not an issue)

Now they digital and to the owner not the car. So once you sell a car it’s no longer taxed. So how that plays out I don’t know at all, regarding an exemption as it’s class is disabled once you get the mb car and mb use the exemption.

Used to be you got 28 days leeway as you paid tax for the month and don’t get a refund, only of the whole months left. Now in reality dvla getting 2 lots of road tax for one month when a car changes hands, unless you sell it maybe it on the last day of the month at 23.59. then new owner taxes it on the 1st of the month at 00.00.who can do that.? no one really.

You can check online and see the tax status, so might be worth doing that once you get the MB car and everyday after if it still says it’s taxed.

Maybe take it to we buy any car on the day. Who knows it might be the case both are taxed on the system, until you goto the P.O to change the tax class(or the next owner will) or when you try to renew the tax, if keeping it.

Although I have noticed a few blackholes, my brother bought an ex MB car from a dealer and had to go to the P.O to tax it, but for ages he could not pay the dart charge as it still said it was exempt. So he had to keep checking everytime he crossed it. He even phoned them and they said until it’s on the system and they informed by dvla nothing anyone can do. So he saved quite a bit.

I had to go to the p.o to put my exemption on my current car which is not on the scheme but as I had a private plate and took that off before handing back the scheme car or getting the new one, with both regs I could not pay the dart charge either, even though the dealer taxed my brand new car for 12 months. Which I got refunded for the whole months not used, as the form didn’t come in time from dwp for the exemption. But as he put my private plate on it when i picked it up it was saying exempt and it had been on retention for at least a month. Also the original plate that was put back on the mb car was also exempt.

So as i said best to check on the day you get the car and if it says taxed then all’s good but check everyday till you sell it as those dvla third party clampers are out their and only make money from the fees to release the car. The other option is to park the car off-road somewhere till you sell it, like on a m8’s drive or carpark with no restrictions. Hopefully it will still be taxed but worth being safe than sorry and them hitting you in the pocket.

 

[Robert+Dobson]

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