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Sun 30 Aug 2009 02:13
Not on Askmid yet. - 1400ted
I put the reg no. of the C3 on retention last week prior to changing the car.
DVLA were, as usual, very efficient and the new tax disc and paperwork arrived yesterday. The old number was given back, I had kept the 54 plates and they were fitted and the tax disc changed. i rsng the insurers in he late morning and changed the reg on the policy with them.
Tonight, I thought I'd better check and to my surprise, the 54 plate shows uninsured and the old one shows still valid.
I don't need to use the car tomorrow but Erin Dors will need it am Monday. I have no certificate yet. Do I risk an ANPR pull or just carry all the docs appertaining to the transfer and hope for the best ? I'll be on the phone pronto Monday morning.....it's a bit slack of them when I asked specifically if it would be on Askmid later on Friday !

Anyway, went shopping today and bought a Black Nissan Note 1600 Auto for madame.
Hope she likes polishing !

Ted
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Sun 30 Aug 2009 09:40
Not on Askmid yet. - onearmedjohn
I believe it can take up to 7 days for changes to appear on the MiB database, however if in the meantime you are shown insured on the cars other registration mark you should be ok, as it will be easy for the police to check it out. I would also carry the insurance documents with you as an added failsafe
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Sun 30 Aug 2009 09:48
Not on Askmid yet. - Pugugly
The car will have a "shadow" record on its other registration on PNC - Changes to MID usually take hours rather than days.
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Sun 30 Aug 2009 10:44
Not on Askmid yet. - Old Navy
When I asked my insurance company why my car was not on the MID after 48 Hours, I was told it can take up to seven days. It took five days.

Edited by Old Navy on 30/08/2009 at 10:45

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Sun 30 Aug 2009 17:03
Not on Askmid yet. - moonshine {P}
You are perfectly legal so nothing to worry about.
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Sun 30 Aug 2009 18:11
Not on Askmid yet. - pmh3
>>>You are perfectly legal so nothing to worry about.<<<<

Once upon a time you had to be in posession of the certificate (or cover note) - not in the post or promised by phone - to be strictly legal. Have things changed now, in the age where you can print your own certicficates?

If they have made an input error and there is no certificate I would guess the police could seize and ultimately crush?

Edited by pmh3 on 30/08/2009 at 18:12

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Mon 31 Aug 2009 22:50
Not on Askmid yet. - 1400ted
Just come back on line after PC problems...sorted very speedily by the excellent Doctor Rattle...even though it was a bank holiday.....thanks again !

I know the car is legal, still not on the database tonight, but you could just come across the bobby who's having a bad day and doesn't believe you, as so many have done.
The car is going next week but in the meantime, all the paperwork will be in the car...including the insurers phone number.
Mrs Ted will be driving it, anyway, but it's me that will have to fork out the £105 if it gets a tug.

Ted
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