An "unprecedented demand" for the new version of the electronic version tax disc system has sent it into chaos with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website having issues.
From today, vehicle owners will no longer have to display their tax disc on their screens. Instead, they can go online to renew it, or at the Post Office.
But many people have been unable to get on to the DVLA site, prompting the agency to issue an apology and to advise vehicle owners to "keep trying".
The AA reported that a number of its members had complained about not being able to access the DVLA site, with president Edmund King saying it was "a bit ironic in this digital age" that the system had been overwhelmed.
