In a survey carried out by Motorpoint, 60.6% of drivers said they would be happy to see the end of the paper tax disc.

The government announced in its Autumn Budget that it planned to save money and bureaucracy by ceasing paper tax discs and storing all of the relevant information online.

Drivers will still receive a letter as a reminder to pay their road tax, which is officially called Vehicle Excise Duty.

Mark Carpenter, Managing Director of Motorpoint, said: ‘The tax disc is part of the fabric of motoring and I am sure it will take some getting used to not having one on display in the windscreen of every car. However, with the widespread use of online systems, the role of the tax disc has become largely symbolic and not many drivers will be sad to see it disappear.’

The tax disc was first introduced in the UK in 1921 to show that drivers had paid their Vehicle Excise Duty.

Under the new scheme, drivers without access to the internet will still be able to pay for their road tax by telephone or at the Post Office.