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A motor tax reminder that does not rely on the post
Motor tax is one of the easiest renewals to lose track of, because the cycle you chose decides when it falls due: three months, six months or a year, all landing on a different date than the NCT and the insurance.
The reminder notice is meant to arrive before the due date, but a change of address, a shared letterbox or a missed envelope is enough for it to never reach you. Driving with tax out of date is not a risk worth taking, and arrears are charged from the month it lapsed.
MiRicordi holds the date on your phone instead. Enter the expiry, pick the notice period, and the alert repeats on the same cycle without being set up again. Once renewed, photograph the receipt and keep it attached to the reminder.
MiRicordi is a personal reminder app. It is not a government service, it is not connected to the motor tax office and it cannot renew anything on your behalf — renewal is done through the official channel.
Why motor tax slips past so often
Motor tax has no fixed national date: yours depends on when you last paid and whether you chose three, six or twelve months. That alone makes it hard to hold in your head next to the NCT and the insurance renewal.
The reminder notice helps only if it reaches you. Move house, share a hallway, or simply miss the envelope, and the first sign that something lapsed is a check or an arrears charge.
Setting a motor tax reminder in MiRicordi
There is nothing special to configure. Motor tax is just a date you tell the app about:
- create a reminder named “Motor tax renewal”
- enter the expiry date shown on your current disc or receipt
- choose the notice — a week or two is plenty for an online renewal
- set the repeat to match your cycle: 3, 6 or 12 months
Keep the proof with the date
Once you have renewed, photograph the receipt and attach it to the reminder. A year later, when you want to check what you paid or when the period started, the answer is in the same place as the date instead of in a drawer.
Motor tax, NCT and insurance together
These three are the backbone of a car's running costs and they rarely fall in the same month. Listing them together — each with its own advance warning — turns them from three separate shocks into a predictable calendar.
Not an official service
MiRicordi is a personal reminder app with no link to the motor tax office or any government body. It cannot renew, pay, check a status or access official records. You renew through the official channel; MiRicordi makes sure you remember to.
Motor tax reminders — common questions
When is my motor tax due?
It depends on the period you last paid for — three, six or twelve months — and runs from the first of that month. The date is on your current disc or renewal notice.
What happens if motor tax lapses?
Tax is charged from the month it expired, so a gap does not save money, and driving untaxed is an offence. That is exactly the case a reminder is for.
Can I get a reminder for a three month cycle?
Yes. Set the reminder to repeat every three months and it returns on each renewal without being recreated.
Is MiRicordi connected to the motor tax service?
No. It is an independent reminder app. It stores the date you type in and alerts you before it — nothing more.
Also useful: NCT reminders, car maintenance reminders, TV licence reminders.
MiRicordi is an independent personal reminder app. It is not a government service and cannot renew, pay or verify motor tax.
Frequently asked questions
When is my motor tax due?
It runs from the start of the month your last period ended, on the cycle you chose. Once you know the date, add it to MiRicordi and the reminder repeats every cycle.
Can MiRicordi renew the motor tax for me?
No. Renewal happens through the official service. MiRicordi only makes sure you remember to do it in time.
Is MiRicordi available for iPhone?
MiRicordi is currently available for Android only and can be downloaded from Google Play. The iPhone version is on the way.
What else MiRicordi can remember for you
- Medication reminders — Take every dose on time and know before the box runs out.
- Health reminders — Appointments, tests and measurements in one place.
- Bill reminders — Utilities, rent and subscriptions paid before the due date.
- Document storage — Scan documents and get warned before they expire.
- Car deadlines — Insurance, servicing, road tax and the next inspection.
- Work reminders — Deadlines, meetings and recurring work tasks.
- Reminder calendar — Everything with a date in a single calendar view.
- Family organiser — School, sport, doctors and errands for the whole family.
- Birthday reminders — Birthdays and anniversaries, with time to prepare.
- Shopping list — A grocery list you actually remember to bring.
- Workout reminders — Train regularly and see what you really completed.
- Period tracker — Cycle calendar and discreet reminders, kept private.
- Memory journal — Save moments with a date, a note and a photo.
Deadlines people ask about most
- MOT reminders — Book the test before the certificate expires.
- Car tax reminders — Renew on time, even if the letter never arrives.
- Renewal reminders — Insurance, licence and subscriptions before they roll over.
- Bill due dates — Payment reminders without linking a bank account.
- Expiry dates — Passports, warranties and policies, flagged in advance.
- Registration renewal — Vehicle registration and inspection, on your state's cycle.
- Licence disc renewal — Warned before the disc on the windscreen expires.
- Driving licence renewal — A date years away, remembered months ahead.
- Car licence renewal — On time even when the renewal notice never arrives.
- Oil change reminders — Your own interval, without the windshield sticker.
- Warranty tracker — Receipts stored and an alert before coverage ends.
- NCT reminders — Early enough to actually get a test slot.
- TV licence renewal — A yearly payment that repeats itself, automatically.
- WOF & rego reminders — Two dates, two cycles, both remembered in time.
Looking for practical advice first? Read the MiRicordi guides.
