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Motor Insurance - Automatic Renewal

Mike313 · 2017-01-25 19:34:37

Hi, I need some advice on my motorcycle renewable if possible. I insured my bike with Principal Insurance at the end of 2015. They then sent me a renewal letter last year, which I ignored - mistake on my part maybe - as I was too busy renovating my house and I hadn't ridden the bike for a couple of months. My plan was to…

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forgotmyname Posts: 33,047 Forumite

26 January 2017 at 7:58PM

Mike313 wrote: »

The bike was still taxed....due at the end of this month infact, so I dont understand how I would have got a fine through? I have received my tax reminder as normal.

Or do you mean if the insurance company did not do the auto renew, I would have been fined by the dvla?

It must be taxed AND insured, if either expires or you cancel one then it needs to parked off the road and SORN'd.

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