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DVLA road tax

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Postby mutantpoodle » September 29th, 2021, 10:28 am

in this age of ever more frequent scams..

I have today received an email saying my road tax (or whatever its now called) is due....click link etc etc

well it is in fact due at end November....usually I get a letter with refernces etc
but with Wales closed due to WFH and DVLA being in Wales

is this another 'cost saving'?

or can I expect a letter in due course?

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby seagles » September 29th, 2021, 10:37 am

I haven't received paper notifications for a few years now but like you earlier this year I received notification over a month before expiry. I just ignored it at the time. Strangely when I did go to renew it failed as it said I did not have a valid mot. As the car was not 3 years old it was not a surprise. Booked an mot for when I got back from a trip and renewed later that day when mot appeared on their system a few days into the month.

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby robbelg » September 29th, 2021, 11:28 am

I had a paper notification just a few weeks ago and a paper reminder the day after I paid it.

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby pje16 » September 29th, 2021, 12:01 pm

I had a paper reminder last time (May 21)
I was told by everyone that I would get a driving licence reminder but THAT did not happen
So perhaps check yours :)

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby richlist » September 29th, 2021, 12:10 pm

The official paper reminder is a V11 and contains a 16 digit code.

So provided you log in to the official DVLA web site (www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax) and use the 16 digit code you can tax your vehicle.

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby pochisoldi » September 29th, 2021, 3:41 pm

richlist wrote:The official paper reminder is a V11 and contains a 16 digit code.

So provided you log in to the official DVLA web site (http://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax) and use the 16 digit code you can tax your vehicle.


The reference number on the V5C can also be used (again and again).

The V11 only works for one renewal/SORN declaration.

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby swill453 » September 29th, 2021, 4:01 pm

mutantpoodle wrote:in this age of ever more frequent scams..

I have today received an email saying my road tax (or whatever its now called) is due....click link etc etc

well it is in fact due at end November....usually I get a letter with refernces etc
but with Wales closed due to WFH and DVLA being in Wales

is this another 'cost saving'?

or can I expect a letter in due course?

Did you sign up for reminder texts? (Not sure if DVLA do it, but some third party companies do).

Were the links valid? I don't think links can be hidden in texts.

Scott.

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby mutantpoodle » September 30th, 2021, 7:54 am

the link is a highlighted 'box'
and the text instructs me to click and follow to pay
also
eail is addressed to my 'email address' NOT to car owner

in view all press cover re scams I was concerned to ask here for expert (??) opinions

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby Midsmartin » September 30th, 2021, 7:59 am

What email address does it come from? What URL does their link take you to?

Ignore the link in the email and go straight to the DVLA website:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Click "start now" to pay.

Obviously you should find that yourself and more trust my link!

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby mutantpoodle » October 1st, 2021, 8:22 am

well its not due until end November
so on basis car might die before then I shall hold off for time being
but
hopefully i shall receive a letter with my 'unique' long access code!!...as in past

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby pje16 » October 1st, 2021, 8:40 am

mutantpoodle wrote:hopefully i shall receive a letter with my 'unique' long access code!!...as in past

You should do, I have had that reminder without fail for more years than I care to remember :)

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby Breelander » October 1st, 2021, 3:04 pm

mutantpoodle wrote:well its not due until end November
so on basis car might die before then I shall hold off for time being
but
hopefully i shall receive a letter with my 'unique' long access code!!...as in past


You can't renew until the 5th of the month in which it expires. The letter is timed to arrive no earlier than the first day you can renew, so expect it on 5th November.

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Re: DVLA road tax

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Postby mutantpoodle » October 2nd, 2021, 8:24 am

qq....You can't renew until the 5th of the month in which it expires. The letter is timed to arrive no earlier than the first day you can renew, so expect it on 5th November.
uqq

which suggests that the email is certainly a scam

thanks for all advices...I will wait!!


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