If
your
tax
disc
has
been
lost,
stolen,
destroyed
or
damaged
in
some
way,
or
if
the
colours
on
it
have
faded
or
the
figures
on
it
cannot
be
read,
you
must
apply
for
a
replacement
(duplicate)
tax
disc
without
delay.
What
you
need
to
do
You
must
apply
for
a
replacement
tax
disc
by
completing
form
V20
application
for
a
duplicate
licence.
You
will
need
to
take
or
send
this
form
with
your
V5
registration
document
or
V5C
registration
certificate
to
your
nearest
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
local
office.
Do
not
post
your
application
to
DVLA,
Swansea
as
this
will
delay
the
issue
of
the
replacement
tax
disc.
If
you
have
the
original
disc,
you
must
enclose
this
with
the
application.
You
should
also
notify
the
police
if
the
tax
disc
has
been
stolen.
How
much
will
it
cost?
The
fee
for
a
duplicate
tax
disc
is
£7
and
is
normally
not
refundable
once
the
application
is
received
at
the
DVLA
local
office.
Under
certain
exceptional
circumstances
the
fee
is
not
payable,
you
will
need
to
check
with
the
DVLA
local
office
about
this.
What
you need to do if you do not have a registration
document or registration certificate
If
you have also lost your registration document
or certificate, you will need to complete
form V62 (application for a registration
certificatefee applicable).
If
you have recently purchased the vehicle
and you have the new keepers supplement
(V5/2 or V5C/2), you may use it in place
of form V62. However, a V5/2 or V5C/2 is
only valid for two months after you acquire
a vehicle while you are waiting to receive
a new registration certificate.
When
you will receive the tax disc
Provided
DVLA records show you as the current keeper of the vehicle
and it is currently taxed, a replacement tax disc marked Duplicate
will be issued immediately. Otherwise, the DVLA local office
will hold the application until the vehicle records have updated.
However, if the DVLA local office is satisfied that a current
tax disc has been purchased it may be possible to issue a
temporary replacement tax disc valid for up to eight weeks.
Once DVLA records have updated a full duplicate will be issued.
What
to do when you receive the replacement disc
You
will need to:
display
the tax disc on the vehicle
if
you find the original at a later date, you should return
it to the DVLA local office which issued the duplicate
Remember,
once a duplicate tax disc is issued, the original is no longer
valid.
Where
you can obtain form V20 and V62
Forms
V20 and V62 are available for download from the vehicle forms
link or from any licence issuing Post Office® or DVLA local
office.
