Bought car with disabled tax

[thedryad]

Hi, I've just bought a car from a private seller. Very happy with the car but when I went to tax it before picking it up I noticed that it is classed as disabled for tax purposes.

It is currently SORN.

I have the new keepers supplement but the seller retained the rest of the V5.

I have the MOT certificate.

Can I change the tax class at the post office and pay for tax at the same time?

[Bazooka Boo]

Yes, you'll need to inform them of the change of class, and this can be done at the PO.

[thedryad]

Brilliant so I don't need to contact the seller to try and get him to send me the V5? I can just take the new keeper supplement?

[renegadeimp]

Just go to post office, tell them and they'll change it. I did it on my 4x4 in March. Take the v5c and payment to and they'll do the rest.

[thedryad]

Just go to post office, tell them and they'll change it. I did it on my 4x4 in March. Take the v5c and payment to and they'll do the rest.

Had you just bought it too?

[renegadeimp]

Yep. Tax class was switched to disabled. Went to Post office, and they changed it there and then.

[dadtaxi]

Mine was a disabled car as well. I confirm that it's as easy as confirming to the PO that it is no longer for a disabled person. I already knew my class a rate due but they looked it up on their system as well right there and then

[thedryad]

All done now and it was easy to do at the post office. Thanks for the replies.