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MiataMark Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,960 Club RR Member Number: 29	Tax/SORN MiataMark @garra Club Retro Rides Member 29
	Jun 14, 2019 10:06:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I've been a bit of an idiot... Tax ran out on my MX5 in March, as it's off the road I didn't really think about it and forgot about SORN. So it's been untaxed and not on SORN since then (bad). I've insured it and it will be MOT'ed soon (hopefully). Is it worth phoning DVLA and pleading ignorance or just re Tax it when it's MOT'ed? I was paying the Tax monthly and it was cancelled as the MOT had run out.
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timbo1956 Part of things Posts: 152	Tax/SORN timbo1956 @timbo1956
	Jun 14, 2019 11:47:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My daughter forgot to notify the DVLA of change of address and when I noticed, the tax was then six months out of date. We retaxed the car but she panicked about the DVLA sending the boys after her, despite the fact she was emigrating the following week and we'd transferred the car into my name, she rang them and they fined her £40 and made her pay one month's back tax so it was cheaper than if she'd retaxed it in the first place. They wont take pleas of ignorance and you'll probably get the £40 fine.


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paul99 Part of things Posts: 410	Tax/SORN paul99 @paul99
	Jun 14, 2019 11:56:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thought they'd gone back to automatic SORN if untaxed again? (Could be wrong) Tax it and ignore the missing bit, if they catch you, fair do's but enforcement seems to be hit and miss these days.


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petroholic Part of things Posts: 98	Tax/SORN petroholic @petroholic
	Jun 14, 2019 12:33:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 14, 2019 11:56:11 GMT paul99 said: Thought they'd gone back to automatic SORN if untaxed again? (Could be wrong) Tax it and ignore the missing bit, if they catch you, fair do's but enforcement seems to be hit and miss these days. AFAIK you get automatic SORN every year once you've put you car on SORN. You have to declare SORN initially, and then every year it will be auto renewed without you having to re-apply. Its good for those who have their car off-road for multiple years at a time. I used to have to declare SORN every year on my Escort, but now I can just forget about it.


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