SORN - £25 penalty fee
23 December 2003, 08:16 AM
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Just got a letter from DVLA advising that I did not complete a SORN for my (garaged) Saab
Should I pay this or fight it - the car has been in a garage since July (tax expired 30Sep03).
???
Should I pay this or fight it - the car has been in a garage since July (tax expired 30Sep03).
???
23 December 2003, 08:33 AM
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Why havent I had a similar letter for my bike as the tax on that expired in April?
Edited to say that should read June NOT April!
[Edited by Scooby96 - 12/23/2003 8:47:52 AM]
Edited to say that should read June NOT April!
[Edited by Scooby96 - 12/23/2003 8:47:52 AM]
23 December 2003, 08:48 AM
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Also don,t forget that from 1/1/04 if u fail to retax a vehicle 1 month after old tax expired you will be prosecuted. Although dont think it will apply to anyone on scoobynet.
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23 December 2003, 09:21 AM
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the misses dad got done for his too, his car aint moved in months didnt tax it or SORN it got a letter through last week saying pay up £25 if no payment is received by january its £45 
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23 December 2003, 10:25 AM
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scooby96 i cant say it will work but if you do send them a letter saying the sorn was sent you probably will get away with it .
I didsend one in and it never got processed got of no probs
They seem very disorganised down there maybe its all the sheep distracting them
I didsend one in and it never got processed got of no probs
They seem very disorganised down there maybe its all the sheep distracting them
23 December 2003, 10:42 AM
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Seriously, how fecking hard is it to fill in the form? It costs nothing other than 30 seconds of your time.
I'm the laziest man who ever lived and I can still manage to fill in a bloody form
I'm the laziest man who ever lived and I can still manage to fill in a bloody form
23 December 2003, 01:53 PM
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The SORN procedure has been in place for a couple of years now and you always get a reminder of it at renewal time. They're only just starting to enforce it which is a good thing IMO. Alot of the ******* who drive without tax should get caught out eventually (except the ones who don't re-register their vehicles).
I'm not sure how the DVLA can be accused of being w@nkers when all you have to do is put a cross in a box and take the reminder into a post office It doesn't cost anything FFS.
And no, I don't work for the DVLA, I just can't believe people complain when they get fined for not carrying out a simple, free procedure, you've only got yerself to blame.....
I'm not sure how the DVLA can be accused of being w@nkers when all you have to do is put a cross in a box and take the reminder into a post office
It doesn't cost anything FFS.And no, I don't work for the DVLA, I just can't believe people complain when they get fined for not carrying out a simple, free procedure, you've only got yerself to blame.....
05 January 2004, 08:16 AM
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Sent the letter back stating that I had already posted a SORN to the DVLA.
"Under the circumstances I am pleased to confirm that the charge has been waived......."
R E S U L T!
"Under the circumstances I am pleased to confirm that the charge has been waived......."
R E S U L T!
05 January 2004, 09:01 AM
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Does this apply to historic vehicles??
A friend of my dad's has vhicles that are pre 1973 (historic vehicles) and havent been on the road for 40 yrs! Surely he doenst have to fill in a SORN for these?
I have a 1969 Beetle in the garage too, which hasnt been on the road since the last owner took it off the road 4 yrs ago. So, was it their responsibility to do a SORN? or mine?
A friend of my dad's has vhicles that are pre 1973 (historic vehicles) and havent been on the road for 40 yrs! Surely he doenst have to fill in a SORN for these?
I have a 1969 Beetle in the garage too, which hasnt been on the road since the last owner took it off the road 4 yrs ago. So, was it their responsibility to do a SORN? or mine?