15 Dec 2016

A question about : Motorists, have you removed your paper tax disc from your windscreen yet?

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According to a poll by the AA of nearly 20,000 members, just 20% has removed the paper tax disc from car windscreens.

Have you taken yours out since the need for paper discs was removed or is it just too hard to let it go after all these years?

There's more info on car tax etc in our Motoring MoneySaving checklist and read our Cheap Petrol & Diesel guide too while you're at it title=Smile

Best answers:

  • took it out.. it runs out the end of the month anyway.
  • I like it there .... So the one that ran out end of Jan is still there.
  • Mine's still there, otherwise I'd have an extra bit of windscreen to clean, pfffttt to that !!!
  • Still there. It expired at the end of Jan but I'll remove it the next time I give the car a good clean.
    Its also displayed upside down and on the wrong side but nobody has ever taken issue with that ever!
  • Yes from the car, no from the bike.
  • Took mine off on the 1/10/14 but it was due for renewal on 1/11/14, I like a clear windscreen.
  • Still got disc on my V6 Alfa 159 (expires end of March) as I like people to see how much i'm contributing to our wonderful government. Plus I don't agree with the new system anyway as I think it makes it easier for the determined tax dodger to get away with paying.
  • Took mine out, saves cleaning round it.
    Wonder if they will fail mot in the future, over 40mm in swept area - which is where many are/were placed.
  • It's so expensive, I'm getting as much use out of it as I can. Will definitely stay on until its expired!
  • Reluctantly I took it off because they sent me a !!!! one that fades.
  • I wonder what will happen to the novelty tax disc holder industry?
  • 2011-expiry disc still in the windscreen of the Landy.
  • My car has never had a paper tax disc, being new since the changes introduced.
    SWMBOs car still has the expired disc on display. If it was taken out, I don't know where the collection of 10 years or more tax discs will be stored!
  • I removed it on my old car as it expired and people kept saying your tax is out of date.
    Just bought another car and its got the old disc from the last owner showing its taxed until later this year. Although thats not the real tax expiry date.
  • I have left mine in place since 30/9/14 .
  • I've removed mine. Now using my tax disc holder to display a free emergency contact disc I downloaded. It can be used to contact me without showing my details, which I like. Details here: https://whosmyowner.com/a-safer-tax-disc-replacement/
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  • Mine is still there to act as a reminder of when I'll need to renew it - I might even put a bit of paper in the holder after it does expire to remind be about next year's renewal.
  • Took it off straight away
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