Today six weeks later I had a letter from them saying my application was rejected as my name doesn't match their records. It seems I had put my middle name on the form whereas it isn't on the registration document such as 'pop the rivet' instead of 'pop rivet' if you see what I mean.
Also they have destroyed the tax disc for 'security reasons' and advised me to re-apply, although any money due will not be back-dated.
So if anyone is in a similar position dig out your registration document first and make sure its absolutely accurate. I might as well throw all the bits back on the car and keep on using it now as the insurance and MOT are still valid. I expect it will still be illegal though as I'm not displaying a current tax-disc.
they can be even be worse than that !! when they decided to bring out the photo license ome time ago ......i know of two people who when they got their photo license back thier entitlement to ride a motorcycle had been removed