Declaring Sorn...

[mk2_escort_chick]

...just declared Sorn on my 100e, as I'd only just received the v5 through y'day.

I had to send off for a new one, as I didnt get one with the car

 

I did it online and it came up with a thing saying that there is a gap since it was last sorn'd

-a 2 year gap to be precise!

It says that it is an offence to be the registered keeper of the vehicle and not declare it sorn.

 

I wasnt the registered keeper at that point, so will I get fined or anything-even though its not my fault?

If they try and fine me, I wont go without a fight

[Posse]

Its not your prob Sarah its the person before that will get a slapped wrist

[flyingbanana]

its a scare tactic letter.....just send a letter back to them explaining that you have just required the car etc......and you wont get fined.......i had a scare tactic letter after i had a re bait on tax then they tried to fine me for the time i just had re baited because they didnt sorn it when i got the rebait ....i wouldn't worry about being fined

[mk2_escort_chick]

Kewl-thank yoooooooooooooou!!!

If I do get a letter, I'll get you guys and gals to help me write a reply! lol

[Mk2Jo]

Dear Sir / Madam

 

Re: Ford ...... Reg no. ..........

 

I am in receipt of your SORN warning letter with regard to the above vehicle. I wish to advise that I became the owner of this vehicle on ...... (date) and therefore could not have completed a SORN prior to this.

 

Please amend your records accordingly and confirm your understanding of this information.

 

I look forward to receiving your reply in due course.

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

 

Chuckie Egg Sarah

[sambo]

Oooops. i havent declared mine sorn since i got it over a year ago!!

[mk2_escort_chick]

I'll copy, paste and save that draft Jo

 

Sambo, I'd crack on and do it dude!

[Trevmk3]

i had that message pop up when i was declaring sorn on a car, never had a letter come through the post about it, so hopefully you shouldnt recieve anything either

[pelvins]

ive had this on a car i bought before dont panic

[mossy]

yeah ive had it loads of times and i just did what jo suggested and you will just get a letter saying 'thank you, we will update our records and will contact the relevent owner at that time'

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

You should be fine missy

 

Although... I ended up with a fine for a bike I had bought and I never received the log book. It only came to light when we got our old postman back. He kindly dropped a final demand through the door from a bayliff company asking for the fine to be payed 'or we send the boys round'. As it turned out, the DVLA got my address wrong and the postman had picked up on it and sent it over to me... shame it wasn't when they had sent the log book out.

 

I had to pay it unfortunatley even though none of it was my fault... I hate the DVLA

 

But you should be fine Sarah... don't have nightmares

[stephens_xpack]

Oh dear I have had my Capper for nearly 17 years and I have not sorned it for about the last 12!!!, have moved house few times etc and it's been off the road for that 12 years..they have lost contact and I have just never updated it.

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Oh well F*ck EM !

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

why do dvla do this they must realise you just applied for the log book

 

i wouldnt worrie about it but it is annoying

[Vista]

Oh dear I have had my Capper for nearly 17 years and I have not sorned it for about the last 12!!!, have moved house few times etc and it's been off the road for that 12 years..they have lost contact and I have just never updated it.

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Oh well F*ck EM !

 

You only need to SORN it if it's been taxed or Sorned since SORN was introduced on 31 January 1998