The DVLA says postal applications are being opened and processed in the order they arrived. This can occur if there have been recent changes to the vehicle's information, such as road tax or MOT expiration dates. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Contact-the-DVLA-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Contact-the-DVLA-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Contact-the-DVLA-Step-1.jpg\/aid11130585-v4-728px-Contact-the-DVLA-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"
\u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. One way to reduce the cost of car tax is to choose a zero-emission or electric vehicle, which are currently exempt from road tax in the UK until 2025.