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Caught out by SORN when buying a car - toxo - 05-07-2020
I expect most of you (that would buy an untaxed car) know this already but...
I bought my RX7 at the start of the year, which had no tax or MOT. 2 months ago I got a fine from the DVLA for not declaring it SORN. Fair enough I thought, the original SORN must have expired and I missed the reminder (or it got sent to the wrong address during the registered keeper change).
I just did a vehicle enquiry on my Nissan which I bought with no tax and MOT at the start of the month. I checked it before I bought it, and it said the date of liability was Jan 2013 (it failed its MOT in Jan 2012, so that makes sense). However I found:
Date of Liability 01 08 2012
Vehicle Status Unlicensed with Keeper Change
So, when you change the registered keeper of a vehicle, it invalidates any previously declared SORN, and you must redeclare. I didn't know that :o
Caught out by SORN when buying a car - purplewitch - 05-07-2020
very useful info... repped
Caught out by SORN when buying a car - FirebirdPhil - 05-07-2020
I did........
Also:
You can only SORN a vehicle at the post office with the tax reminder letter now - not by post or with the V5c. Silly dvla closing the loop holes.
Caught out by SORN when buying a car - speedfreek - 05-07-2020
FirebirdPhil I did........
Also:
You can only SORN a vehicle at the post office with the tax reminder letter now - not by post or with the V5c. Silly dvla closing the loop holes.
Or online with the tax reminder letter
Caught out by SORN when buying a car - FirebirdPhil - 05-07-2020
I shun on line dealings with DVLA - better to support local business's and Post Offices then line DVLA's pockets.