How long does it take for garage to send out log book and to tax a second hand car?

kala85 · 11-01-2017 12:42PM #1

how long does it take for garage to send out log book and to tax a second hand car or so that someone can access the motor tax.ie webpage for taxing the car.

bazz26 · 11-01-2017 12:53PM

A garage doesn't send out a new log book to you. They can either do the change of ownership procedure online for a second hand car or send to Shannon by post. It takes Shannon up to 3 weeks (could take longer at this time of year due to new car registrations) to send out a new log book to the new owner.

If the car is a newly registered second hand import then you will not receive the new log book until you first tax the car. If it is a brand new car then you can tax it online a few days after you get the registration number.

Atlantic Dawn · 11-01-2017 12:55PM

Around 5-7 working days you should have it, could be busier now with new car regs. Have a look at the vehicle transaction enquiry section of motortax.ie it will say when the reg cert was issued.

https://www.motortax.ie/PSE

kala85 · 11-01-2017 12:57PM

How can I tax the car without having the log book.

I bought a second hand car and I would rather have it all taxed up instead of driving around with no tax.
If I go in to the council office would they tax it for me do you think even though the ownership change still hasnt gone through.

Is there a way that the change of ownership can be done online by the garage in order to speed up the process. - How long would the online process take?

bazz26 · 11-01-2017 01:16PM

A garage can only do it online if they are setup to do so. But the change online bit takes 5 mins, its the process after that by Shannon that takes longer and out of a garage's hands. Keep checking the motortax website. As soon as ownership changes on the motor tax site you can request a new PIN to tax it and don't have to wait till the logbook arrives.

zilog_jones · 11-01-2017 01:17PM

Not much you can do until you get the log book, I wouldn't worry about it really. It might be good to keep some sort of proof of purchase of the car with you in case you do get stopped.

How long does it take for garage to send out log book and to tax a second hand car?

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