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Sept 28, 2006 14:58:06 GMT
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Went to the dvla website to check the status on my car. Turns out it's "unregistered". It's tax exempt and it appears the previous owner let it slip off the database somehow, maybe he didn't SORN it? I don't know much about the UK dvla system. Can someone give me a run down on where I'm at, and tell me what I need to do to fix this up?! Many thanks  |
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tigran
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Sept 28, 2006 15:02:40 GMT
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Go get some tax would be my first priority. They do automatically make a note of it - whether they chase it up is another matter. My focus went a week without tax (d'oh!) and I got away with it. However the capri I forgot to SORN for the month I was getting it ready for it's mot - didn't realise, so I'm just sweating it out at the moment.
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Sept 28, 2006 15:39:28 GMT
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You can SORN a car online, in exactly the same way you SORN a car at the post office, you'll need your V5 as it contains some reference number.
I've bought a few cars that have no prove of existance from the DVLA computer - some cars that were untaxed during this whole DVLA shake up would be assumed scrapped or off the road. I think you would have to send the original V5 document to Swansea, then they will charge you for a new style V5. It shouldn't take more than a week or so.
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Last Edit: Sept 28, 2006 15:40:31 GMT by reallyloud
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John
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Sept 28, 2006 15:45:06 GMT
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If the car has been off the road for sometime (before Sorn came into effect) you do not require SORN. But as soon as it has been taxed or Sorned then you must keep one or the other up to date.
John
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Sept 28, 2006 19:17:15 GMT
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If the car hasn't been off the road that long and IS subject to sorn and it's not been declared go careful. If it was registered to you whilst it should have been sorn but wasn't and you declare it sorn online, there's a good chance you'll get done. It happened to me once  |
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Sept 28, 2006 19:40:33 GMT
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sh1t...............now I'm in a panic the fiesta i got the other week the previous owner took the tax back..........how do i sorn it online  |
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Sept 28, 2006 19:42:51 GMT
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sh1t...............now I'm in a panic the fiesta i got the other week the previous owner took the tax back..........how do i sorn it online You should be alright. If he's sent the tax back it'll have gone over to SORN automatically. |
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Sept 28, 2006 19:50:55 GMT
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to what extent did you get done Ratdat? a £60 fine or something? I let the tax lapse on my 130 about 4 years ago and have never done anything about it, no SORN or owt cos i no longer lived at the address where it was reg'd! What a traveller.
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Sept 28, 2006 20:30:34 GMT
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Yeah just a fine ...can't remember how much but I think it was about £80. They tried to do me for not declaring a car Sorn which was tax exempt when they hadn't even sent me a reminder. i wrote them a letter telling them to shove it and never heard any more ;D to what extent did you get done Ratdat? a £60 fine or something? I let the tax lapse on my 130 about 4 years ago and have never done anything about it, no SORN or owt cos i no longer lived at the address where it was reg'd! What a traveller. |
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Sept 28, 2006 20:40:46 GMT
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Hmm.... 'Uncle Tom Cobley' (who happens to live at Ms Bo11ox's house) may mysteriously buy this car and then sell it back to me a day or two later, £80 is a bit much.
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If the car has been off the road for sometime (before Sorn came into effect) you do not require SORN. But as soon as it has been taxed or Sorned then you must keep one or the other up to date. John when did the system start? i have a spares car that i might stick back on the road - but its unregistered since 1998 - as i was going to strip it , i didnt bother to sorn it |
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mrj
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stupid question probably,but whast does SORN exactly mean ?
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statuary off road notice - i think
or else sod off retro nutters - but that could be wrong
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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bstardchild
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If the car has been off the road for sometime (before Sorn came into effect) you do not require SORN. But as soon as it has been taxed or Sorned then you must keep one or the other up to date. John when did the system start? i have a spares car that i might stick back on the road - but its unregistered since 1998 - as i was going to strip it , i didnt bother to sorn it Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) was introduced on 31 January 1998 and affects vehicles licenced on, or after that date. |
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drew
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The flaps always look a bit gash |
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