The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has warned all drivers over car tax in April.
The DVLA stated, using social media hashtags #Tax it don't risk it" and #Tax it or lose it: "Untaxed vehicles are hard to hide, easy to tax.
"Remember to always tax your vehicle on time."
Vehicles can be taxed online through the DVLA's website, using a reference number from the vehicle's logbook..
People who have received a recent reminder (V11) or “last chance” warning letter from the DVLA can also use the reference number provided.
Motorists must tax their vehicle even if they don't have to pay anything, including those with exemptions.
The DVLA also urges drivers to ensure they meet all the legal obligations before they tax their vehicle and use the roads.
This includes having the correct licence, meeting minimum eyesight rules, and having their vehicle registered, taxed and with a current MOT certificate.
In April, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is set to rise in line with inflation and will see the cost of owning a petrol or diesel vehicle rise, reports the Express.
Inflation hit 5.5 percent in January, with experts predicting it could rise to as high as eight percent by April.
The amount of VED, or car tax, a driver pays will depend on how old the car is and how environmentally friendly it is.
Electric vehicles will continue to pay nothing in VED for the first year, while all other car tax bands will increase.
Some other cars are exempt from paying car tax including classic vehicles older than 40 years old as well as drivers with disabilities.
Vehicles producing over 255g of CO2 emissions will see their first-year rate rise from £2,245 to £2,365.
Those with vehicles which produce very few emissions will see no change or a very small increase in costs.
The smallest increase is for vehicles which release between 76 and 90g of CO2 where drivers will see a first-year rate of £120, up from £115.
Benefit in Kind (BiK) rates are also set to rise by one percent from April 2022.
As a result of this, electric cars and other vehicles producing under 50g of CO2 per kilometre, will now pay two percent BiK instead of one percent.
All other vehicles will pay one percent more, regardless of their CO2 levels.
One exception is for vehicles that produce over 156g per km, with BiK rates remaining at 37 percent.
