DVLA Fine.Car was off road. HELP!!

gizmoleeds

mike_the_bike wrote:

I'm afraid you will have to pay this "stealth tax"...People who have no intention of ever paying road tax just laugh at this sort of thing and ignore itand will continue to drive their vehicles untaxed and uninsured and with no MOT...Unfortunately those who are basically honest but forget end up paying extra tax

Did you not read his last post?

He explained it was an honest mistake to the DVLA and they let him off (as they had done for several revious posters).

So your cynicism is unfounded here.

BobToo

It's worth mentioning that SORN declarations, and some other vehicle-related transactions, can be done online via http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk

paul_h

Mandles wrote:

NIce one paul. I did what you said & the DVLA returned my cheque & let me off fine! hurrah! Im well chuffed(i was telling the truth) but i didnt expect they would listen to me.Thanks again for your post.

You're very welcome!

greg_1974

I cant find how to post a new thread on this site, so I'll stick it here and hope someone sees it!!

My problem is as follows.

I scrapped my car in april 2004 and wrote to the DVLA to inform them of this.
I never received a reply from them to acknowledge that they had noted the car had been scrapped, but to be honest I never gave it any more thought.

In July 2005, a CCJ was issued against me at an address I moved from in 2003, regarding the car I had scrapped. The fine was a late fee for not taxing or declaring the car off road.
Apparently, the DVLA never received the letter informing them I had scrapped it, and the CCJ for £100 has shot my credit rating to bits, so I cant get a mortgage.

I have spoke to the DVLA, and they said I can pay it now, which shows as a satisfied payment, but does not come off my credit score for 5 years.
Or I can go to court in an effort to have the CCJ set aside, in which case I wont have to pay, and the CCJ comes off my credit rating.

CAB have been next to no use. Has anyone else had a similar problem, and what are the chances of the court siding with me and getting this CCJ off my record.

I realise that I dont have any proof of sending a letter to the DVLA, and they will have proof (I assume) that they never received it.

Is it worth my while taking it to court, or will this just land me with even more costs?

HELP!!

nej

Do you have any proof of scrapping the car? That could maybe be used as evidence to show you did actually dispose of it.

Wig

Yeah but he's unlikely to have proof of scrapping. I scrapped a car around the same time, I paid a scrappy 10 pounds to take it. I got a reciept but doubt I have kept it. I filled in the V5 saying sold to a motor trader and I don't think I heard anything from the DVLA either.

Perhaps OP (greg), You could ask the scrappy to look in his files and see if he can give you a copy or a headed letter saying you passed the vehicle on to him back in Apr 2004.

Greg, you say you wrote to DVLA, this is a curious choice of words to use, did you send them the V5 with the details of the motor trader?

basill

If you are in a hurry to get a vehicle SORNed you can do it on the phone you need the logbook or reminder letter, 0870 850 4444.

B

derrick

basill wrote:

If you are in a hurry to get a vehicle SORNed you can do it on the phone you need the logbook or reminder letter, 0870 850 4444.

B

Or use this geo number and they will transfer you if you ask for dept to register SORN, 01792 788125, I have just tried it and they did transfer me.

missbrice

greg_1974 wrote: »

I cant find how to post a new thread on this site, so I'll stick it here and hope someone sees it!!

My problem is as follows.

I scrapped my car in april 2004 and wrote to the DVLA to inform them of this.
I never received a reply from them to acknowledge that they had noted the car had been scrapped, but to be honest I never gave it any more thought.

In July 2005, a CCJ was issued against me at an address I moved from in 2003, regarding the car I had scrapped. The fine was a late fee for not taxing or declaring the car off road.
Apparently, the DVLA never received the letter informing them I had scrapped it, and the CCJ for £100 has shot my credit rating to bits, so I cant get a mortgage.

I have spoke to the DVLA, and they said I can pay it now, which shows as a satisfied payment, but does not come off my credit score for 5 years.
Or I can go to court in an effort to have the CCJ set aside, in which case I wont have to pay, and the CCJ comes off my credit rating.

CAB have been next to no use. Has anyone else had a similar problem, and what are the chances of the court siding with me and getting this CCJ off my record.

I realise that I dont have any proof of sending a letter to the DVLA, and they will have proof (I assume) that they never received it.

Is it worth my while taking it to court, or will this just land me with even more costs?

HELP!!

exactly the same thing happened to me (leahs other half) i paid it but it annoys me i cant have it removed because i am looking to get a mortgage and that is hard enough as it is!

Wig

missbrice wrote: »

exactly the same thing happened to me (leahs other half) i paid it but it annoys me i cant have it removed because i am looking to get a mortgage and that is hard enough as it is!

You can have the judgement set aside because you were not at the address (and can prove it) where the court papers were served. You need to apply to the court to get this done.