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Originally Posted by banjo
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Originally Posted by martyh
If you hire a car and it's not taxed it makes no difference to you as you are not the registered keeper ,same applies for car pools and why would valet parking need to check
The receipt for your purchase of vehicle tax will suffice as proof ,just keep it in the glove box if you don't trust the electronic system that has in fact been very reliable since it's introduction
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That's a good idea carry proof of tax in the car, oh I am already doing that by using a tax disc !  |
So how do you prove you have insurance if you are stopped by the police, do you carry a copy of that as well?
Remember the MID is not 100% accurate, there is the potential that thousands of cars are driving around at any point in time that are not on the database. It is the responsibility of the insurance company to up date the MID within I believe 5 working days, and something like 10 working days for a fleet operator. (Google to confirm this if you wish)
I believe you are more likely to have issues with the MID than car tax, I acknowledge that the DVLA are fairly incompetent but the MID is updated by third parties of varying quality.
I always carry a picture of my insurance policy on my mobile phone for my car and motorbike for this reason. And yes I have had issues with insurance companies not updating the MID, I guess many people do but probably don't know as they haven't checked.
If the police stop you for not being on the MID, some forces are known to treat the MID as 100% accurate and seize the vehicle. It is then up to you to argue with the insurance company and the police to recover your vehicle.