Free Car Tax Check

Enter your reg to find out if your vehicle's road tax is valid and when it's due for renewal

It’s illegal to even park your car on public roads in the UK without valid road tax, so every driver must know when theirs is due. If you’re worried that yours expires soon, enter your reg into our FREE car tax checker to instantly learn the due date.

You can then tax your car using the Government’s online service.

What Our Tax Check Looks For

  • Current tax status of your vehicle (valid or expired)

  • Your renewal date

  • 12- and 6-month tax renewal price

Create a Free Account to Effortlessly Keep Track of Your Car Tax Expiry Date

If you’d like a helping hand tracking your tax due date to avoid it expiring in future, why not sign up for a free BookMyGarage account?

It’s an all-in-one vehicle management tool that also helps you check your MOT expiry and history, review key vehicle details, manage upcoming bookings and so much more.

And we only need an email address, password and vehicle registration to set up your account.

Frequently asked questions

No, your car must have a valid MOT certificate to prove it's in roadworthy condition before you can tax it. If your MOT has expired, you must book and pass a test before you can tax your vehicle.
Some vehicles are exempt from paying tax, such as electric cars or historic vehicles registered more than forty years ago.

Disabled drivers may also be able for disability exemption, meaning you do not need to pay for road tax on your car.

Nevertheless, you must still tax your vehicle even if you don't have to pay. This ensures it remains compliant with UK law.
You can tax your car online, over the phone, by post or at certain Post Office branches, and all you need is the unique reference number on your reminder letter, 'last chance' letter or V5C (vehicle logbook).
There should be a reference number on the green 'new keeper' slip given to you along with the keys. Use this to tax your car over the phone, online, by post or at certain Post Office branches.

If you weren't given this slip by the seller, we strongly recommend contacting them to get hold of it because vehicle tax is non-transferable (so the car must be taxed in your name even if it was sold to you with valid road tax).
Yes, the UK Government send out tax reminder letters a month before your vehicle's tax is due.
Tax reminder letters are sent to the address your car is registered at. If you have recently moved, you must update your registered address via the Government website to ensure you continue receiving these reminders.