Anyone ever had to inform DVLA of change of SORNed vehicle address????

Shoshannah

I own a car which lives on my dad's driveway 100 miles away, it has not moved from the driveway for about 5 or 6 years now. It is declared SORN.

In that time I have moved address twice, and just sent the car's V5C off with the new address each time. I have never been fined, I have never been asked where the vehicle is kept, I have never had the DVLA knocking at my door like the Gestapo.

The V5C is the keeper's address, not that of the car.

You won't have any problems with the DVLA if you are merely updating the address with the same registered keeper. If the keeper changes, SORN must be 're-declared' or the vehicle taxed accordingly.

I purchased a SORN'd vehicle 2 years ago, which was trailered to my dad's drive (yes, I know, poor dad lol). I re-declared the SORN and changed the keeper details to my own. Again, the DVLA did not fine me, ask me how it got to the new address, nor did they coming knocking on my door.

How did you get on with the DVLA, has it all worked out as planned?

SuzySu

Strider590 wrote: »

Don't worry I can get this done on trade plates with no issue at all......

However when the DVLA see that im changing the cars address AND see that it's SORNed, im concerned they might send me one of their stupid fines on the assumption that the car must have been moved without tax.

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Surely they need to prove this before they fine you. They can't just issue fines on an 'assumption'. If, as you say, it was driven on trade plates then you're covered.

If you have yet to move it, then perhaps just phone them and ask them to make a note on your file of your intention and the date it will be moved (and get the person's full name for your records).

Strider590

SuzySu wrote: »

Surely they need to prove this before they fine you. They can't just issue fines on an 'assumption'. If, as you say, it was driven on trade plates then you're covered.

They can assume what they like, it's always up to you to prove otherwise.

Once they issue a fine there's no way at all to get out of it, they change what they're fining you for until eventually you can't wriggle free.

cyclonebri1

You've covered your back, which is the most important issue. The facts seems to be that you originally had to inform the DVLA where the vehicle was kept, but recently this has been relaxed. Just another ambiguity in the ways of the licensing aurthorities;)

Wig

SuzySu wrote: »

Surely they need to prove this before they fine you. They can't just issue fines on an 'assumption'. If, as you say, it was driven on trade plates then you're covered.

The DVLA are renowned for issuing fines on an assumption with no evidence. The legality that allows them to do so is that they are not 'fines' they are debts owed to the crown, so they tell you
"You owe us £xxx and if you don't pay we will recover it from you in court"

It's Blackmail pure and simple.

Wig

Paradigm wrote: »

Fair enough... but you're wasting your time (& money)!

Then again , you've wasted everyone's time here by asking for advice then completely ignoring it!!

He's covering his back, which is very sensible when dealing with DVLA

Wig

Strider590 wrote: »

While I own the car, it is kept at another property 15miles away by someone else.

The "Registered Keeper" is the person who is responsible for that car, the person who generally arranges insurance, MOT, Road Worthiness, where the vehicle will be stored, authorizes persons to use the car on the road etc. The addesss of the registered keeper can be different from the address where the car is kept.

Wig

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I used to keep a "summer" car that was road legal so I taxed it for a year and cancelled 4 month tax every year over the winter. SORN has to be declared on the surrender form. This was for 5 or 6 years up to not more than 3 years ago. Why should there be a requirement on that form and not on the sorn?, assuming it's changed

I have been SORNing regularly over the years aswell, and I agree that many years ago there was a section which asked for the SORN address where the vehicle was to be kept. This changed a few years ago, so the first time I noticed it had changed I was reading that form 3 times to make sure I wasn't missing anything. These days the V11 (tax renewal reminder) and the V14(tax disc surrender) forms do not ask for the address where the vehile is to be kept.

Perhaps you either last surrendered your tax at a time when address was to be supplied or you happened to use a post office with an old stock of V14s ?

cyclonebri1

Wig wrote: »

I have been SORNing regularly over the years aswell, and I agree that many years ago there was a section which asked for the SORN address where the vehicle was to be kept. This changed a few years ago, so the first time I noticed it had changed I was reading that form 3 times to make sure I wasn't missing anything. These days the V11 (tax renewal reminder) and the V14(tax disc surrender) forms do not ask for the address where the vehile is to be kept.

Perhaps you either last surrendered your tax at a time when address was to be supplied or you happened to use a post office with an old stock of V14s ?

Agreed' but in defence"has anyone had to declare blah by blah? yes the answer is yes.:T

Paradigm

Strider590 wrote: »

They can assume what they like, it's always up to you to prove otherwise.

Once they issue a fine there's no way at all to get out of it, they change what they're fining you for until eventually you can't wriggle free.

No they can't.... it's up to you to stand up to them!

I've been reading all your posts re: dvla & you always say the same thing "they always win, there's nothing you can do".... absolute nonsense.

I don't know your particular beef with them but constantly posting the same [EMAIL="b@llox"]b@llox[/EMAIL] doesn't help anyone.