Contact the council, take a picture of the pothole, if you can, and speak to them bout them paying for the charge, because thats what the road tax is paid for, the condition of the roads to to poor, get a quote from a refurb place and give them the quote.
The sooner the better incase they fill the hole in.
They do pay out sometimes, happened to my MDat work, cracked his alloy and burst his tyre, total £400 bill, sent it to the council, they paid for it.