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Most recently answered road tax questions
Can the DVLA legally clamp an untaxed and SORN-less car parked on private land?
Why has my monthly road tax suddenly increased by a pound or two?
I have an MGB Roadster - registration JSA 189G - can you tell me when my car becomes tax exempt?
I recently bought a used runabout from a trader. It came with a valid MoT, but no V5. Therefore, we could not tax it as it's registered in another name. It's just sat on our drive and the seller won't...
The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is being introduced for all new cars registered from 1 September 2018 and the new car I had ordered from Ford in May 2018 will not be delivered...
I have settled on buying a a car which, with extras, is very close to the £40,000 list price. Obviously I want to stay just below that so I don't get hit with higher tax. My understanding is that the list...
I've had my 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier Convertible Mk2 for a couple of years now and have enjoyed driving it in good spells of weather. Is there any advantage in declaring the car SORN for the cold months...
My car has spent several weeks at the garage waiting to be repaired (parts coming from the US) in the mean time the tax and MoT had expired. I didn't think this was a problem because last time I saw the...
I'll be getting my new car next week. I'm going to transfer my insurance to the new car, but can I keep my old car on the road as long as I don't drive it? My tax doesn't end for another month.
My 10-year-old car has been in Spain for nine years and 11 months. I've lost the V5C, so what do I say at Dover when I try to bring it back to the UK?