Hi, does anyone know how you road tax a new Tesla? I have my delivery booked for the 25th November, do you get the V5C in the car on delivery and tax using that? (I know it is £0)
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UK Road Tax on Delivery
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john19951
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It is a good question.
I just assumed the Tesla do this automatically as part of their £990 Delivery & Documentation Fee
I just assumed the Tesla do this automatically as part of their £990 Delivery & Documentation Fee
That appears to be correct. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-n...everything-you-need-to-know-about-uk-road-tax
Your car is taxed when you get it.
You may have to wait a week or so to get your V5.
Additionally you may find that your registration doesn't appear in some databases (eg the ones insurance companies use to get your make & model details) for a week or so.
Just check when you get your car that the reg on the number plates is what you expected it to be (and the front plate and rear plate match).
You may have to wait a week or so to get your V5.
Additionally you may find that your registration doesn't appear in some databases (eg the ones insurance companies use to get your make & model details) for a week or so.
Just check when you get your car that the reg on the number plates is what you expected it to be (and the front plate and rear plate match).
MrBadger
Badger out
Covering all bases, should be true when the car is new.
But may not be the case for a vehicle from inventory and it has been pre registered. Even if you think the car is new inventory, best double check its registration and tax status in case a misunderstanding, error or slight of hand has occurred. In the case of a pre registered vehicle, the onus is on the purchaser to ensure it is correctly taxed. TBH, as its so easy to do, a quick tax and insurance status check a few days after collection/delivery is probably prudent.
phil4
Member
I use an app on my phone called Vehicle Smart to store the details of the families cars and bikes. It'll flag up if the car isn't taxed, needs and MOT etc. etc. So can run the check for you.
It doesn't do insurance though, you need to tell it when that'd due for it to remind you.
The App is free also.
It doesn't do insurance though, you need to tell it when that'd due for it to remind you.
The App is free also.
Jason71
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I assume you have paid cash not financed the car?
if its financed of leased you will never see the V5 since it will go to the finance company in most cases
Thanks for your replies. It was probably a stupid question of me, never brought a new car before. I paid cash so will wait for v5. Glad they overturned the premium car tax on EVs, that would have probably stopped me from buying one.
Jason71
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No one likes tax but the additional rate would have been about £1500 over 6 years i.e. half the cost of the grant you are getting or put another way about the same as the cost of your 19" wheels. Is that really the thing that would have swung it for you?
Well it’s more principal than price, buy an EV to help reduce emissions which have higher costs and then getting penalised for it. My old car a diesel was £20 a year tax.
