Went to get a new tax disc today but because the car had a cherished number on for its mot they won't accept it, so in turn I can't tax the car, I pointed out the engine/chassis number etc is the same but they're still saying no!

Anyone know what I should do to sort this out?

have you tryed to do it on line
the computer may understand more than someone in the postoffice

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

yep tried but it says the reg number hasn't got a valid mot

1981 computers in use at the dvla!

As I understand it, if there has been a change of Reg No, after Mot then the Old MOT certificate should be appropriately stamped by the DVLA at the time of REG number change. If not then.............

Has the car been registered with the cherished number or had the number transfered yet?

So what number did the mom station use to log it on the dvla /mot site ?
if it had the cherished number on when mot-ing it

if you've transferred a cherished number off the car after its mot, you should still display the old number until you receive your ammended tax disc/MOT certificate from the DVLA at that time you can change your plates, and will have a matching MOT to allow you to tax the car.

hth

Ray

Yeah if you do a transfer nowdays you get your ammended tax discs and ammended MOTs in the post after about 3 days, then the ammended V5s a week later (did it last week)

So if your plate has been transferred off and you've had approval to use the original reg again on the vehicle then at the same time you will have been provided with an updated MOT showing the original reg (or whatever new reg they have re-assigned to it)