Fined for car I don't have!!

the_dreaded_lurgy

I sold my car a few months ago back to the tin pot car dealer that sold it to me. the tax disc had just run out at the time.

Now I,ve got a letter from DVLA saying it is still registered to me and still untaxed. they want to fine me £80 and then some for reclaiming lost car tax revenue.

I cant remember if I filled out the v5 and left it with the dealer or posted it myself, either way the letter says that if I cant show them prof in the form of a letter they would have written to me confirming a change of details that they will hold me liable. As if I was going to keep a letter confirming they know what I told them anyway!!

Has anyone else experienced this, If I just tell them who I sold the car to will they leave me alone or are they likely to hammer me?

ariba10

If you cannot prove that you told them, they will hold you responsible.

Whenever I have told them I have sold a vehicle they have sent me confirmation.

debred86

i'm sure if you write to them explaining that you no longer own the vehicle and also note the date you sold it and who to then you should be ok. I'm not sure but i think that's how it works. I'm sure that peoples forms get lost in the post and stuff all the time.

kazwookie

I suggest you contact 'tin pot car dealer ' and ask, why he hasn't sent off the v5, make out you left it all with him and see what he says.

It might just be an oversight on his part.

However, with all the car fraud going on, I have a feeling that you will be held responsible and have to pay up.

Good luck in sorting it out.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

The DVLA are generally useless. Write them a recorded delivery letter stating the date you sent the slip to them and when you sold the car.

Chances are you'll be ok.

the_dreaded_lurgy

Cheers for the advice, They wont let you talk to anyone on the phone about it so I have put all the details om the form and sent it back. Will have to wait and see what happens!

daisykinn1

It's possible you did tell them... DVLA was featured on Watchdog a few weeks ago. They seem to be struggling to update details and have been sending out fines to old owners. Catch remember how the matter was resolved but the episode may still be on iPlayer.

kaznelson

We recently had the same problem in relation to a motorbike we sold 3 years ago! Because we had no proof that we had returned all the relevant forms to the DVLA and we didn't keep a record of the new owner we ended up paying the £80 fine!!!

We got the same response because they hadn't acknowledged receipt of our form it was our fault!!!

Depsite our attempts to appeal we had to fork out £80.