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Tax your vehicle without a V11 reminder
You can tax your vehicle without a V11 reminder letter using a:
- V5C registration certificate (logbook) in your name if you’re the current keeper
- V62 application for a registration certificate if you’re the current keeper
- V5C/2 green new keeper supplement if you’re the new keeper (and don’t have a V5C in your name)
If you don’t have a V5C or V5C/2
If you’re the current keeper, you must apply for a new V5C and tax your vehicle at a Post Office. This costs £25 and it can take 4 to 6 weeks to get the new V5C.
If you’re the new keeper, you can’t tax your vehicle without a V5C/2. You’ll need to apply for a new V5C (you can also get the form from the Post Office.) This costs £25 and it can take 4 to 6 weeks to get the new V5C.
Pay online
You can tax your vehicle online if you have:
- the 11 digit reference number from your V5C (if you’re the current keeper)
- the 12 digit reference number from the V5C/2 (if you’re the new keeper and don’t have a V5C in your name)
Pay by phone
You need to contact DVLA to tax by phone. You’ll need your V5C (logbook) or V5C/2 new keeper supplement when you call.
DVLA
Telephone: 0300 123 4321
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Pay at a Post Office
You can apply at a Post Office that deals with vehicle tax.
You’ll need one of the following:
- your V5C registration certificate (logbook) in your name
- a V62 application for a registration certificate if you’re the current keeper
- a V5C/2 new keeper supplement if you’re the new keeper (and don’t have a V5C in your name)
You may also need:
- payment for your vehicle tax
- an MOT test certificate (it must be valid when the vehicle tax starts)
- a valid reduced pollution certificate
In Northern Ireland you’ll also need an insurance certificate or cover note.
Check your vehicle tax
You can check that your vehicle has been taxed online. It can take up to 5 days for newly taxed vehicles to appear online.