DVLA Tax Disc Online service

Should be a better way to renew however I am unable to and the reason, according to my insurance company, eSure, is that my insurance runs out at the same time as my tax. eSure initially said that my details would be uploaded to the DVLA were within 30mins of them renewing my insurance. I tried renewing my tax the day after I renewed my insurance but it failed because the DVLA could not find valid insuance for my car! I rang eSure the next day and they said IF the insurance details didn't go through they had 7 days (by law they said) to update and that they couldn't confirm if the details had been updated or not.

I had a problem - I couldn't find my MOT certificate and they (DVLA) couldn't find my insurance. I couldn't speak to anyone, email anyone, get the problem resolved or any further information. I tried by phone, spent some time waiting for someone to answer, explained the situration and then got put back into the automated system again. Any online system has to have a communication channel!

Advantages: quick no waiting in queues
Disadvantages: none

...must say though that the DVLA have got onto a good idea here, renewing online.....YES, no more standing in the dreaded post office queue for an hour at the same time as everyone else getting their tax. So how does it work, well first wait for your reminder to pop thrrough the post which is usually 14 days before renewal and on the right hand side of the leeter in big bold black writting is "Relicense or SORN online or by phone and a 16 digit refernce ...
...go to the local post office if you wish and details are on the form telling you what to do. The website itself was very easy to navigate : www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc takes you straight to where you need to be. You enter the reference number in and hayho your details come up. You confirm your car details are correct then it proceeds to check if you have a valid MOT and insurance which only takes literally a few seconds. Then the worst part comes....Payment. ... Read review

Advantages: no queing up!
Disadvantages: none.

This is a very good way to tax your car. Very Efficient service to use. It has a very useful website with simple to use features. All you need is your reference number on your reminder form or your reference on your registration document(Log book). The website indicates and demonstrate's where you find the numbers you require, So you dont need to read through every word,page etc to find it!. It takes up 5 working day's to recieve your new tax ...
...Without having to fill a sorn form and que for ages in that busy post office!. There is a contact number provided on the website, If you were to have any prob's whilst online with your application, which is a comfort. You can make your payment when it is finalised by various methods, If you use your debit card you will not be charged, but using a credit card it state's that they charge an extra £2.50. And for your own reassurance it uses SSL - ... Read review

Advantages: no need to find document you know you have somewhere
Disadvantages: they didn't tell me I still had to find my Registration Certificate

Fantastic Service. Save's having to root around for you MOT certificate and Insurance documents, that you're sure you filed in the dining room cabinet with the posh cutlery at some point last christmas because, well.... I'm not going to need them for another year. I am going through the process of sorting out my Tax right now and there is only one slight issue (which is of course easily rectified) which is that it says in bold writing 'ALL YOU NEED ...
...is only when you start the process of ordering the tax disc that it asks you for the reference number on your Registration Document. Okay, I know you're all going to start shouting at me that of course I'd need the Registration Document to hand in order to complete it. But the problem is, is that my registration certificate is filed in the dining room cabinet along with the posh cutlery that I tidied away at some point last christmas because, well.... ... Read review