DVLA / Inter-Credit International farce

lurch003

Long story, cut short

SORN'd car in Feb 2010.
Sold in Feb 2011 to a garage who then scrapped it.
I've moved twice since Feb 2011 and have had no correspondance from DVLA.
Received the standard fine letter from Inter-Credit International from a tenant at my old address last month stating I was liable for an LLP dated June 2012.
Advised them that car had been sold to a garage and had then been scrapped but they say I'm still liable as I had not chased an acknowledgment letter after I sent the log book off.

From what I can find, it is not my lawful duty to chase an acknowledgement letter. I have completed the correct paperwork and sent it off. Job done.

Worryingly, if the garage I sold it to didn't receive any logbook, then how the hell did he manage to scrap it? Surely there's a procedure that means a vehicle must have it's paperwork in order before it is destroyed? This screams alarms at me but that's not my fight.

My fight is to clear my name, and not be liable for the penalty as I've done no wrong. Any help, advice, laws to cite in my dispute form, would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Dave_TH

have a read here, dont know the outcome but should assist
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1664045

lurch003

Thanks, a nice bit about the interpretations act 1978. I've actually received a 'dispute form' from the DVLA now that I am to attach "evidence" to to fight my penalty. Citing the acts that I held up my end, I'm hoping, and details of the garage I sold the car to and the registered scrap merchant details should hopefully be the end of it. If not, I'll tell them I'm happy to see them in court as common sense shows and proves that I'm no way in the wrong or liable for a penalty when I've followed the law and all I've not done is chase an acknowledgement letter.

Coupon-mad

There have been several threads about this and the DVLA will lose if you go to Court and simply say you did send them the log book. It's well known that the DVLA try it on and you are right, you have no legal duty to chase an acknowledgement if you have followed the right procedure.

lurch003

I saw and read through some threads of old so just wanted to ascertain if anything had changed but seems not - same old same old with the DVLA !
The woman I spoke to at ICI was quite amusing telling me I HAD to have proof from 2 years ago that I sold a car. I'm quite [EMAIL="an@l"]an@l[/EMAIL] with paperwork and "hoard" but how many people would file an acknowledgement letter in case it is needed years later because the DVLA are incompetent

Stroma

The DVLA wants their cake and to eat it.

If you send them letters they say that its not guaranteed delivered unless you get some kind of response, and you send it recorded. If on the other hand they send you letters not recorded they deem it it delivered.

Its hypocritical and its happened to me a few years ago, I just sent them a reply and told them to take a running jump and see me in court if they wished to proceed, I just ignored any other letters from them, and never got court letters.

lurch003

I'm getting a signed letter from the garage today to confirm they bought the car and had it scrapped with W&S Scrap Merchant so that, along with a well worded defence including citing the interpretations act 1978 then I think they'll back off.
The garage was quite funny when I spoke to them and said they would comply as long as it didn't drop them in the proverbial - and if it did they would pay the £80 !!!!!!!!!!