[Misc] Has Anyone Tried Taxing Their Car On-line Recently?

[Jack Straw]

For nearly a week now, every time I try, the website times out.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
You click the "Start now" button, and that's it.
Anyone else taxed their car using this website and been successful?
This could mean a walk to the Post Office if all's not well in the next week!

(Awaits a mixture of sensible and constructive responses, or fish puns!!).

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Did one last week using the V11 reminder code. Just tried your link and it went to the enter code page.

 

[Stato]

Maybe try it with a different browser?

 

[Justice]

It’s free now the government love us.

 

[Jack Straw]

Maybe try it with a different browser?

Tried my ipad with whatever browser that has. No good. My laptop has Opera. No good. Same result with Motorola phone. It's looking like the Post Office!

 

[Eric Youngs Contact Lens]

I did mine OK yesterday. There was a new element about setting up an account, but that came at the end of the process, certainly beyond where you appear to be having issues. I use Google Chrome if that makes a difference.

 

[grubbyhands]

I usually do it on the phone ,0300 1234321 from memory? Yup,just checked. Maybe worth a go?

 

[Stato]

Tried my ipad with whatever browser that has. No good. My laptop has Opera. No good. Same result with Motorola phone. It's looking like the Post Office!

Weird. Your link is working fine on here. Can't understand why your devices are floundering (You asked for them).

 

[Jack Straw]

Weird. Your link is working fine on here. Can't understand why your devices are floundering (You asked for them).

I can't work it out. I've installed Chrome and that doesn't work either. Perhaps there's something in one of the security systems stopping it?
I've given up. I'll try again on my friend's laptop tomorrow and if that fails, it's off to the Post Office!
Thanks everyone for your help.

 

[grubbyhands]

I usually do it on the phone ,0300 1234321 from memory? Yup,just checked. Maybe worth a go?

Bounce?

 

[Barrow Boy]

The DVLA are a complete mess, I bought a car (main Vauxhall dealer) but because the car had been previously owned and leased by Motability the DVLA will not allow the new V5C details to be changed via their website, it has to be done at the Post Office. The Dealer did all this and taxed the car and the old V5C was sent to the DVLA with my details on 17/02/22. I have still not received my new V5C (they say allow 6 weeks for postal applications to be processed) it's now coming up to 8 weeks. Been trying on their webchat service (8 times so far) to find out why I haven't received it, to no avail, robot asks you loads of questions and when it runs out of answers it says it will put you through to an advisor, which then changes to 'All our advisors are busy please try again later!!!!!

 

[dazzer6666]

Set it up to renew automatically by direct debit

 

[CheeseRolls]

For nearly a week now, every time I try, the website times out.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
You click the "Start now" button, and that's it.
Anyone else taxed their car using this website and been successful?
This could mean a walk to the Post Office if all's not well in the next week!

(Awaits a mixture of sensible and constructive responses, or fish puns!!).

Wild guess - Are you using a VPN? If so does it work if you disable the VPN?

 

[Gabbafella]

Did mine a couple of weeks ago. Really straight forward, no issues. Sorry to rub it in.

 

[Jack Straw]

Wild guess - Are you using a VPN? If so does it work if you disable the VPN?

I am. Just disabled it. Still no success!

 

[CheeseRolls]

I am. Just disabled it. Still no success!

Disable and clear cookies?

 

[Jack Straw]

Disable and clear cookies?

Not keen on doing this as I have to put all my passwords back in?
This wouldn't be the case on my ipad or phone too, would it?

 

[Jack Straw]

I used my mates laptop at her house today. Worked like a dream. I can only guess that my router stopped access to the next page of the payment process.
Thanks everyone for your help.

 

[Giraffe]

I've had similar issues with TFL. Needed to pay the congestion charge and because I couldn't get it to work several times I then forgot and got fined. Now struggling to pay the fine. Will have to call them.

Have the Russians hacked?