I am due to pick up a ‘new to me’ family car this Thursday, i have now realised it has zero road tax.
What do need to do, do i just ignore it every year or do i need to inform the dvla as it reaches taxation time?
Dave.
Ignore it, it’s all digital and they will write to you if they ever change the zero status in the future.
If you use an app, like MyGarage for example, you can keep an eye on tax, MOT etc.
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I get a reminder every year from DVLA to tax it. I then do, but it costs nothing.
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I now have a dilemma, i spoke to one of my Sons late last night and he said one of his mates just ignored it and got a fine by letter through the door.
How true or how long ago this is i can’t say as i haven’t had chance to speak to him today and his mate could be lying.
Replied to Jeff.
Missed your reply S Jock.
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You still need to tax it every year. It’s just that it is free of charge.
That’s how it works for mine anyway.
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Have read here Dave 
Barrie
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All vehicles must be taxed every year, even if the fee is £0.
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Do not ‘ignore it’. This advice is poor.
You will have to do the same ‘paperwork’ to tax it just as for any other vehicle.
The tax is not transferable any more so you will have to tax it the day you get it or risk a fine for driving an untaxed vehicle. The best bit is it will cost you zero £, enjoy.
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Is an untaxed (or in this case " un-administered even though zero") vehicle’s Insurance and or MOT status not cancelled or at least compromised?
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Good question S,
I think that the MOT will not be affected as it either has one or it doesn’t and it is only certificated at a single point in time but ‘lasts’ 1 year.
Perhaps insurance will depend on all those little print ‘conditions’ and would need more investigation.
One point of note is that you will need all the same documentation for ‘free’ road tax, so a current insurance certificate and MOT (if applicable) for the particular vehicle will be required in order to ‘tax’ it.
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As malc says ,
Go on line and fill in the form as you would taxing any other car 
but the price charged is zero.
Your car will then show as taxed if checked 
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The reason you need to tax it (albeit paying nothing) is because it “Proves” to DVLA/Police that it is being used on the road. The system also checks that the car is insured and also has an MOT if required through the various databases that are all linked into the system. DON’T ignore it as above. 
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Same advice from me. I get free road tax entitlement on one of my vehicles due to disability. Even though it costs nothing I still have to tax it in the normal way.
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Similar rule applies to my “Historic” vehicles over 40 years old. I have to tax them in the normal way but the cost is zero. I should also SORN them if they are ever uninsured, and keep them off the public road.
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The devil is in the wording. It’s “zero rated” which means it falls into the tax system because a “rate” can change therefore you have to do any documentation required by the tax system. Whereas pedestrians, cyclists etc. are “exempt” and are therefore outside the tax system and so no documentation is required. Great innit! 
Years ago when I was at work we had to deal with similar definitions when dealing with VAT and Import levies, make a mistake and HMRC/VATman would be all over you like flies on a …
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All £0 are correct. My other car is a 1932 Austin 7, a bit slower than my RF at 9 Hpower. Also £0 due to over 40 years old. Drive A7 for a few days then RF is like something from science fiction. Tony
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