Mark101 536 Posted March 23, 2018 I need to run one of my stock cars for a shortish while (couple of months) Back in the day, I would pick a car with some remaining rent but of course, all gone now. Do I need to (Probably a yes but is there another way) register the car in my name (adding a keeper) or can I just tax using the existing V5? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted March 23, 2018 Just tax it. Take the doc ref nr from the green slip and do it online. Cancel the DD when you sell it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted March 23, 2018 Usual Options: Do you have reminder, yes/no Do you have a V5 in your name yes/no Do you have a new keeper supplement yes/no (if I use this, will it not register me as the keeper?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted March 23, 2018 No. Third option. Fill out the doc ref number. Pay by card. Wallop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted March 23, 2018 Thanks EPV - great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted March 23, 2018 what do you do about the MID then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted March 23, 2018 The car is already on MID, I just tell them that it is for my use (online) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted March 23, 2018 1 minute ago, s and b said: what do you do about the MID then? Sorry what’s that got to do with tax? Am I being vacant here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHM 994 Posted March 23, 2018 Every week or two when this question pops up I answer “use your trade plates”. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted March 23, 2018 Anybody can tax any car by the v5/2 ref number on DD. No need to register the car in your name, simply cancel theDD when sold, if you pay by card the refund will go to the previous owner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitestone679231 113 Posted March 24, 2018 I believe there are only a certain number of times you can do this before DVLA get wise to your bank details keep stopping DD then they block all DD,s from that account, sounds Bollox to me cus they getting paid but that’s a govt body for u.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rory RSC 596 Posted March 24, 2018 10 hours ago, BHM said: Every week or two when this question pops up I answer “use your trade plates”. Exactly this will be fine. We pay for them after all. I see a guy whilst I am driving to work 6 days a week in an old 56 plate black focus on trade plates. He has been using it for 12months + now and seems fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted March 24, 2018 Depends on your area i am ten miles away from the DVLA HQ and all there bonkers ideas crash test inventions get tested here first, so using the trade plates daily i would get hammered. I taxed a Fabia derv last week for 6 months paid in full nothing to cancel so no banking issues with DVLA if i use it for four months and cash it is someone gets a lucky £25 odd quid refund still a cheap way to rent a car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted March 24, 2018 I will not be using my trade plates - the consequences more than outweigh any “savings” Happy to pay tax and not that bothered about adding a keeper to the log book (on an older stock car). I just hate being without a V5 because sods law tells me (from experience) that the minute you release your finger on the mouse to register - a punter comes along to buy the car! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 177 Posted March 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, tradex said: Some, but not all, trade insurance policies demand that any 'keeper' be registered to the business. Ours doesn't, the previous company did, but I won't surprised if ours changes as more insurers add weasel-out clauses. Not a problem to declare and register, but you don't want someone rear ending your pride and joy that you have given blood for, only to find things get muddy. I'm thinking out loud here, but what with the instant online 'Vehicle in trade' declarations, DVLA's instant ability to ascertain ownership, as more ANPR cameras are added to the already large fleet, I think those whom use their use trade plates outside of usual business hours, increasingly risk loosing their plates. Once lost they are a bugger to get back and without them it's damn hard to operate. I'm not being prim and proper here, god knows we have all done it, but running a daily driver on plates really isn't worth the risk anymore. Agreed. Pick the right smoker and the road tax is £30. Its not worth the risk of a warning about parking your car outside the pub, shop etc on trade plates after plod spots you or a nosy neighbour reports you. And register it to yourself. an extra owner doesnt normally make a difference to your ability to sell it, because none of us would run round in the '1 lady owner, low mileage' car where it might make a difference, would we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dealer 54 Posted March 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Rory RSC said: Exactly this will be fine. We pay for them after all. I see a guy whilst I am driving to work 6 days a week in an old 56 plate black focus on trade plates. He has been using it for 12months + now and seems fine Damn you've spotted me......... Hope the rozzers haven't cottoned on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
