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I sold a car to a friend of mine at the end of August. The road tax was being paid monthly by direct debit. Money was collected on the 1st October even though I had received a note from the DVLA saying...
In September we bought a new car for my wife and I took over her old car. The tax on this car was due to expire on 30th. I thought it would be easiest if the change of keeper co-incited with the tax renewal,...
I emailed you yesterday regarding the the cost of tax for a BMW 1 Series 2007 57 plate vehicles as some are 123 CO2 and others are 119g/km but they both have the same engine. You say the size of tyres...
I stupidly forgot to pay tax on my vehicle, I had moved premises and forgot to change my address so as a result my car wasn't taxed. It ended up being clamped. I paid the tax and backdated it and also...
On the 10th October I purchased a used car from a dealership, while there I set up a monthly direct debit for car tax, as far as I was aware it was fine, I received an email confirming this and the dates...
Your readers should be aware of a crazy result of the change to the road fund license that could have nasty implications. In mid June I bought a Honda Jazz from a motor auction. The car was on a SORN...
I received a letter from the DVLA stating my car was untaxed on the 19/05/15. On the 15/04/15 I set up my car tax online and have got two confirmation emails stating it has been set up, as well as setting...
In your review section you state that the CO2 emissions for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK200 auto is 192 g/km. Yet, on the V5 for my 2004 model, it shows 211g/km which puts it into a higher tax bracket....
The VED for my 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 is £485. Other SLK 350s of the same age have lower VED, with some owners paying just £265. Is it possible to re-chip the engine and lower the CO2? Would this...
I have recently bought a used Audi TT from a small dealer. Included in the details of the sale was 12 months’ tax. However, when I got the car home, I discovered the tax disc had been removed. I contacted...