Amazing.
I've got my first tax disc reminder for Vikki a couple of days ago (only did 6 months when I IVA'd). Brought it into work today to renew, but the website says on your bike, as there is no current MOT for the car...
Ok - fair enough, maybe the website isn't clever enough to understand that I don't need one for the first year due to the IVA. So I ring up DVLA.
"You need an MOT, as IVA doesn't cover you"
"Really? How did I get my first 6 Months road tax from you then?"
[Silent Pause]
"We don't deal with MOTs. Please ring VOSA"
So I ring VOSA
"I'm having issues re-taxing my car. It was IVA'd this year in March."
"You need an MOT"
"So how did I get tax in the first place?"
"You need one after the first 12 months"
"It's only been 6 months! It was IVA'd in
MARCH"
"Is it on an age related plate?"
"Yes"
"You'll have to check your V5 for date of first use..."
I gave up at that point. Whilst I don't have my V5 with me, I know that the age of first use will be the date of manufacture, and that is 2010... As written on my IAC.
I may have to dig out that MOT I had done prior to the IVA, and get the gargae to transfer it from the chassis# to the Reg number.
Bloody DVLA / VOSA!
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