The DVLA...#@*£!

[tfp]

I have just caught the end of an advert on TV saying something along the lines of if you own a car, regardless if it is on or off the road, you must still pay insurance and road tax...Has anyone else heard anything of this? Is there any way out of it? It means those of us who have project cars that are in a million bits over a garage floor still have to pay road tax :mad: And the DVLA wonder why theyre so unpopular :rolleyes:

[Allyc85]

Cant you still declare it off the road?

How to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) : Directgov - Motoring (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/UntaxedVehicle/DG_4022058)

[Daniel]

Just SORN it. It doesn't need to be taxed and insured

[tfp]

Just SORN it. It doesn't need to be taxed and insured

I hope so...I'm just waiting for the day when they make you pay tax for SORN cars...

[Daniel]

They won't.

[Mark]

What do you mean has anyone heard of this? It's been all over the news for months now. :mark:

[Daniel]

Warning over uninsured vehicles - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/motorinsurance/8531240/Warning-over-uninsured-vehicles.html)

Tbh I've always been of the opinion that this was the way it was. When my 406 went off the road and we cancelled the insurance, we SORN'ed it. It's not difficult or costly.

[Captain VXR]

Just remember to renew your SORN yearly, conveniently the DVLA won't remind you to, but will then be very happy to send you fines for owning an untaxed vehicle

[driveace]

Thats it as the Captain says it only lasts 1 year does a SORN !

[wilberforce]

Are you sure about that? I always get a SORN reminder for a motorcycle I have that the last taxed expired Oct 2000 and has been on a SORN ever since.