Am I liable for a car's expired tax if I buy it?

Are there problems with buying a car for which the road tax has expired more than three months ago? Are there problems if in the past there are periods where the car was not covered by road tax?

Bob Williams

Jan 2013 Filed under: taxation

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Expert answer

Hi Bob,

We spoke to the Motor Tax Office on your behalf to ensure we have the right information, and no, there are no issues. A new registered owner of a car is only liable for the tax from the start of the month they buy the car.

The only inconvenience may be that you are likely to have to go into a Motor Tax Office instead of renewing the tax online - for the first time in any case.

Hope that helps

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Adviser
@Shane_O_D