Looking for a bit of assistance here.
Need to tax the car tomorrow, and will be doing so at the local post office.
In the past, I've always taken my insurance certificate along with me.... But I'm led to believe that this is no longer a requirement..?
However, I'm finding conflicting information about this.
Post office website seems to suggest an insurance certificate is still required?
http://m.postoffice.....uk/vehicle-tax
'If you have a vehicle tax reminder (form V11 or V85/1 for HGV), bring it to your nearest vehicle license-issuing Post Office branch along with:
A valid insurance certificate or cover note, which must be valid on the date from which the tax disc starts or the date the tax disc is issued whichever is the latest. Photocopies, renewal invitations, policy receipts or schedules cannot be used.'
Meanwhile, the gov website seems to suggest it's no longer needed unless you're in NI, which I'm not.
https://www.gov.uk/tax-disc
'Go to your local Post Office. You'll need to take:
completed V11 reminder
MOT test certificate if required (must be valid when the tax disc starts)
the payment shown on the reminder
In Northern Ireland you'll also need an insurance certificate or cover note.'
So..... What's the definitive answer? I don't have access to a printer to get my certificate printed off at the moment - if I rock up without it, am I likely to get grief? Or should I hunt down a printer to get my certificate?
Seems to have become a bit of a grey area?! I'm sure it used to state on the V11 that an insurance cert was required along with an mot, but these days it just mentions the Mot and there's no mention of an instance certificate....?
Anyone got a definite answer?
Need to tax the car tomorrow, and will be doing so at the local post office.
In the past, I've always taken my insurance certificate along with me.... But I'm led to believe that this is no longer a requirement..?
However, I'm finding conflicting information about this.
Post office website seems to suggest an insurance certificate is still required?
http://m.postoffice.....uk/vehicle-tax
'If you have a vehicle tax reminder (form V11 or V85/1 for HGV), bring it to your nearest vehicle license-issuing Post Office branch along with:
A valid insurance certificate or cover note, which must be valid on the date from which the tax disc starts or the date the tax disc is issued whichever is the latest. Photocopies, renewal invitations, policy receipts or schedules cannot be used.'
Meanwhile, the gov website seems to suggest it's no longer needed unless you're in NI, which I'm not.
https://www.gov.uk/tax-disc
'Go to your local Post Office. You'll need to take:
completed V11 reminder
MOT test certificate if required (must be valid when the tax disc starts)
the payment shown on the reminder
In Northern Ireland you'll also need an insurance certificate or cover note.'
So..... What's the definitive answer? I don't have access to a printer to get my certificate printed off at the moment - if I rock up without it, am I likely to get grief? Or should I hunt down a printer to get my certificate?
Seems to have become a bit of a grey area?! I'm sure it used to state on the V11 that an insurance cert was required along with an mot, but these days it just mentions the Mot and there's no mention of an instance certificate....?
Anyone got a definite answer?