TaxiDriver Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I thought you can no longer transfer road tax when selling a vehicle, but recently I've had two occurrences that would seem to contradict this I bought a motorbike for my son, and the previous owner sent off the V5 with my son detailed as the new keeper, We put a SORN on it as he can't ride it just yet, He duly received a new V5, AND, a refund on the road tax which I would have thought should have gone to the previous owner. Tonight, I've gone to tax my new bike using the new V5 in my name and I can't as the DVLA's site insists there's still 2 months tax on the bike Surely the previous owner would have or should have got this as a refund when he notified the DVLA of change of keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Tonight, I've gone to tax my new bike using the new V5 in my name and I can't as the DVLA's site insists there's still 2 months tax on the bike . Not to worry! Just call a cab! Oh. Wait a mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 crossed wires somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Not to worry! Just call a cab! Oh. Wait a mo Get your coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I bought a path finder 7 weeks ago and the garage held onto it till the 1st of October and i got a years mot and a years road tax so they bought it and transferred it to me so it can be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 i could be totally wrong but sounds like theyre using the old rule where the tax went with the vehicle not the current 1 ,where its on "you".Ive just got my second car in two months thanks to an uninsured scumbag and i got the tax back from my first which i,d paid an had to freshly tax the replacement as it was "non" transferable from the written off vehicle <both the same make/model/year> Good luck with the tax man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 DVLA have clearly made mistakes. This is from their own site:- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes Not transferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Surely not another .gov dept balls up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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