Have just found out I've been riding with no tax for the last 6 months!
I took it for granted that when I bought the bike it came with at least 6 months tax (stupidly, but then this is the first time I've bought through a dealer and Jens car came with tax when she bought it...)
Realised yesterday that I'd never seen the tax disc for it so called the DVLA and they said it wasn't. And thanks to me being honest, realising my mistake and taxing the vehicle immediately, she said they will probably now issue me with a penalty notice!!! It's obviously much easier to catch people who make genuine mistakes then put them right as soon as they realise than spend time catching people who deliberately do it.
What I don't understand, is how they haven't noticed yet and told me first - I thought all the new avg speed cams and motorway cams were ANPR as well for this reason?
that were me!) and insure it too hehe, the only thing you need the full v5 for is change of ownership I believe. As long as you have the little torn off bit of the V5 you can use that to get tax