Today I got 3 letters in the post
1) a V5c for Vera (registration document)
2) a letter saying that I could not declare SORN on the car as it was not registered in my name (applied for this when I bought the car)
3) a fine because I am the new registered keeper and I have not declared SORN
For overseas listeners SORN is this governments way of ensuring a car continues to be registered to a keeper and hopfully avoids cars being used on the road without paying road fund license (tax). In reality its a bl**dy stealth tax.
Bl**dy DVLA again
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You can't SORN the car because its not registered in your name.
So you get it registered in your name and INSTANTLY (go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200) you're liable for not declaring it off the road. I'm sure the nice people at the DVLA will sort this out fairly quickly and efficiently.
Don't worry, we'll all come to visit you in prison...
So you get it registered in your name and INSTANTLY (go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect £200) you're liable for not declaring it off the road. I'm sure the nice people at the DVLA will sort this out fairly quickly and efficiently.
Don't worry, we'll all come to visit you in prison...
The way around this, to prevent it happening again is as follows. You get your new car and (hopefully) the VRD that you and the previous owner have signed. You then go to your friendly local main post office and complete the form for declaring SORN. Take this to the counter, and they scan the barcode on the VRD, and instantly notify DVLA of SORN, then they take the VRD from you to forward to DVLA. Worked for me!
I just got the green tear off slip on the VRD - so declared SORN by filling in a form (V890) and sending it off.
Letter to the DVLA with copy of original SORN request (date stamped) and also email confirming SORN to my email address from DVLA (as I also applied on line - belt and braces). Hope they will sort out soon!
Letter to the DVLA with copy of original SORN request (date stamped) and also email confirming SORN to my email address from DVLA (as I also applied on line - belt and braces). Hope they will sort out soon!
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Marty, give the SORN office at Glasgow a ring. I had similar problems with SORN a couple of months ago, but in fairness to the couple of women I spoke to they were quite understanding and helpful.
Best of all they resolved the error made by Swansea and sent me written conformation that the case had been NFA'd.
Best of all they resolved the error made by Swansea and sent me written conformation that the case had been NFA'd.