Friday 4 October 2013

Tax disc and number plates - Ready for the road!!!

So after what seemed like forever waiting for the DVLA, I finally got my tax disc and registration number today.  As soon as I got home I was straight out again to Halfords to get some number plates made up.

DVLA have issued me a brand new 63 reg which is what I was after so I'm pretty pleased with that.

Tonight I fixed the number plates, rear with adhesive pads and the front with 2no. black rivets into the front of the nose cone.  Last job was to fix the tax disc holder - I decided to mount this between the seats.

Looking forward to the first fully registered drive tomorrow (weather permitting!) !!  Its been 4 weeks since I was last in the car on the way back from the IVA.


Below is a time line of the application process for those who are interested.....


12/07/13 IVA paperwork sent to VOSA

15/07/13 Called back to take payment

20/08/13 Call from IVA test centre confirming test date as September 4th

04/09/13 IVA passed

12/09/13 Application sent to DVLA

25/09/13 Called DVLA - no trace of application - someone looking into it, will call within 48 hours

27/09/13 - No one called back so called DVLA again. Application is being processed. Got a call later in the day saying they need confirmation from MK chassis was new. 

02/10/13 Called DVLA again as MK had sent confirmation on 01/10/13. They told me tax disc should be with them tomorrow and would be sent out the same day. 

03/10/13 DVLA called to confirm tax disc was being posted first class today

04/10/13 Tax disc and registration number recieved.  Number plates bought and fixed to car.