Mobilty Scooter advice wanted

[587td 10]

I have just received a warning letter from DVLA informing me that my mobility scooter wasn't taxed.

However when I tried to renew online I was told that it could not be done as it does not have an MOT in force.

I don't understand this at all as it was only bought new on 11/10/14.

I did not even know that they had to be tested at all.

[TheBlueDragon 10]

If is it a class 3 scooter you have to register it with the DVLA

 

Quote from https://www.gov.uk/mobility-scooters-and-powered-wheelchairs-rules/vehicle-tax-registration-and-insurance

To register a class 3 invalid carriage, complete form V55/4 for new vehicles, or V55/5 for used vehicles. You can get the forms from DVLA’s online ordering service.

 

Send the completed form to:

 

DVLA Swansea

SA99 1BE

[587td 10]

It is a class 3 scooter, I am already the registered keeper and I have the Log Book in front of me right now.

[denlin 12]

Give the DVLA a ring because if it's the same as a car it has to be 3 years old before it needs an MOT. Also check age of it with the place you bought it from. Just because it hadn't been used doesn't mean that they haven't had it sat in showroom for a while

[587td 10]

I have now been in touch with the Company that supplied the scooter and they have informed me that I have nothing to worry about as there is no such thing as a MOT for mobility scooters.

Here is the latest Government directive about road tax which I might add is about as clear as mud.

 

 

01 October 2014 sees the end of the road for UK Tax Discs

Most of you will or should already know that last December it

was announced that this year will see the end of car tax discs

in the UK. This will officially happen on the 1st of October,

signalling the end of little rituals such as removing the

circular tax disc from its square perforated paper and then

trying to not only fit it into the disc holder, but attempt to

get that disc holder to stay on the windscreen.

This little piece of paper has been used since 1921 but is now

to be extinct as all car tax records will be done digitally on

databases. Visual checks on tax discs are very rarely done

these days, in fact dropping by 75% in the last three years.

 

How does this affect Mobility Scooter or Powered Wheelchair

owners who register their vehicle?

To meet the current legal requirements for Class 3 mobility

scooters & powered wheelchairs, if you purchase a scooter or

powered wheelchair capable of speed above 4mph and with a

maximum speed of 8mph for road use, you must register the

scooter with the local DVLA office. From 01 October 2014, the

process for registering and applying for a “free” tax disc

remains the same. The only change is that the owner will not

receive a physical disc to display so the DVLA are advising that

all users should carry a note of their registration number with

them in case they get stopped by the Police.

 

Update on tax discs for Class 3 Mobility Scooter ownersCan they

still tell who has not paid Car Tax or registered mobility

scooters?

Yes, one of the main reasons for the change was due to the fact

that the amount of visual checks performed by both the police

and DVLA has dropped dramatically in the past five years. This

is simply because databases easily flag up those that have not

paid road tax or registered mobility scooters and the police

can easily check through the use of number plate recognition

cameras.This has led to there really being no point in having a

visual disc on cars anymore and the potential for some big

savings to be made.

A mobility scooter or powered wheelchair is exempt from vehicle

tax, however the owner still needs to apply for a tax disc for

the vehicle and renew the application annually, even if they

don't need to pay vehicle tax or display the 'nil value disc'

on the scooter any longer under the new regulations from 01

October 2014. For further information contact the DVLA or visit

the website https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-exempt-from-car-tax

 

So What Does This Mean?

It means that there are going to be substantial savings on the

admin costs regarding car tax, around £7 million apparently.

Some of this will even be passed down to motorists, with the

previous additional 10% being added to the amount for drivers

that opt to pay every six months being dropped by 5%.

It will also mean far less hassle as the whole system is being

modernised. Motorists will now be able to pay by direct debit,

meaning no lengthy waits at the post office and the ability to

pay small amounts each month rather than larger sums every 6

or 12 months.

[AndyWheels 10]

I have just received a warning letter from DVLA informing me that my mobility scooter wasn't taxed.

However when I tried to renew online I was told that it could not be done as it does not have an MOT in force.

I don't understand this at all as it was only bought new on 11/10/14.

I did not even know that they had to be tested at all.

 

Did you get this sorted?

[587td 10]

Yes I did it was their error and they apologised.

[AndyWheels 10]

Yes I did it was their error and they apologised.

 

Ahh good