Is this genuine? Motor insurers bureau

Krakkkers

Just got a letter from the Motor insurers bureau telling me i have 28 days to SORN my motorcycle to avoid a fine.
I have no problem with SORNing it but is it true that you can be fined for having no insurance on a vehicle that is not being used?

For clarity i have 2, 40 plus year old motorcycles that this year i had changed to historic status so they are tax and MOT exempt, both are being restored and have not been on the road for over 15 years. Do i have to SORN them until the day i insure them?

Hoenir

Yes you do. It's a legal requirement. 

Herzlos

A vehicle must either be SORN or insured.

user1977

It's been the law since 2011.

DullGreyGuy

Krakkkers said:

Just got a letter from the Motor insurers bureau telling me i have 28 days to SORN my motorcycle to avoid a fine.
I have no problem with SORNing it but is it true that you can be fined for having no insurance on a vehicle that is not being used?

For clarity i have 2, 40 plus year old motorcycles that this year i had changed to historic status so they are tax and MOT exempt, both are being restored and have not been on the road for over 15 years. Do i have to SORN them until the day i insure them?

Continuous Insurance Enforcement came in in 2011 to introduce the requirement that every vehicle is insured or SORNed, created a new fix penalty of £100 or up to £1,000 in court for those identified via DB comparison -v- the more serious offence of driving without insurance.