DVLA - unable to SORN taking me to court!

Joe_Horner

db148 wrote: »

You need to return the tax disc to make the SORN valid.(It states this in the legislation).

Where exactly in the legislation does it say that out of interest?

If it was sent by post and not recorded mail, there is no way to prove DVLA received the letter or not. That is an issue to take up with Royal Mail.

But it;'s not up to you to prove you did, it's up to them to prove you didn't. Innocent until proved guilty and all that So why waste an extra 90p on the recorded delivery to obtain "proof" that the Courts have consistently agreed that you don't need?

Iceweasel

A 'Proof of Posting' slip is good enough - and it's free.

always-me

I have found myself giving advice on anything to do with DVLA recently, mainly due me having so many problems with them and having to research and educate myself on how the DVLA work.

Different operatives tell you different information, online content can be so different amongst so "industry experts", people I know seem to have different opinions. I have found a website that says it how it is and is accurate in what they print, any information on how to deal with the log book when scrapping a car, amongst other topics, CODs etc, may be of some help to you guys.

Found them very informative and even highlight where DVLA and other big cheeses are going wrong!

Sadly MSE won't let me include the link.

always-me

Also, DVLA do not sign for any recorded deliveries so pointless sending anything recorded.

mgdavid

Iceweasel wrote: »

I don't see it as a DVLA fault - they are not to blame. It's the government who changed the law meaning that you have to have continuous VED or SORN the vehicle.

And continuous insurance too.

If either the Disc expires ,or the insurance expires (or you cancel it) then once again it's a SORN job.

In years gone by I used to have my Camper stored in my garage with expired VED and the insurance reduced to Fire & Theft only.

Come the springtime I used to go get a VED disc and re-instate my insurance to Fully Comp.

I can't do that now so my camper will have no insurance at all when I garage it over the winter.

My cousin who has a couple of classic Minis has tried in vain to get them insured whilst stored, but so far no luck.

We are not alone in this - the government has poked it's nose into the affairs of everyone who has a holiday camper or a classic car hobby.

We are all being treated as 'potential VED avoiders' - ie potential criminals.

Have you tried adding the vehicle (whilst unused) to the house contents insurance as a specific valuable item, like you would expensive jewellery or watches?
Also how about a specialist insurer? - one can insure a race car for fire and theft while it's in the garage or on a trailer in transit, so no reason why you cannot insure a camper whilst not in use on the public road.

vaio

Iceweasel wrote: »

........In years gone by I used to have my Camper stored in my garage with expired VED and the insurance reduced to Fire & Theft only.

Come the springtime I used to go get a VED disc and re-instate my insurance to Fully Comp........

If it's untaxed then you need to SORN but that doesn't mean you can't insure it