tax???

[gorillas1960]

i have a mk1 fiest that I have stored offroad for 8 years, the reason it was taken off road was because of a small crash which was also a cat D write off (very minor damage), the paperwork was sent off to the insurance company which they then lost.

 

my granddad bought this fez new in 1983 and it was my first car after passing my test 17 years ago after 7 years I want to get her on the road again as my commute is going from 98 miles a day to 9, im worried about doing so as I don't want to be done for all the backdated tax - I haven't actually been sent a reminder at all after declaring it offroad the first time after the crash

 

the question is will I get done for the tax or not if I apply for the replacement v5 and get the old girl back on the road???? I don't want it to be another forgotten car

 

cheers in advance

 

kev

[Vista]

Was it registered SORN? Given that SORN has been around since 1998, if it wasn't it should have been. Has anyone had any reminders or inquiries from the  DVLA about it? I take it it's not in your name now then?

[iandq]

i think you are worrying about nothing to be honest, the dvla won't charge you back tax, the most you will get is a small fine for not sorning it,  a bigger problem might arise if the insurer registered it permanently scrapped, but if the car was not in their possession this is unlikely i would think. just apply and see what happens is my advice. cheers, ian.

[macford]

What about a Barn find,you don't get fined or made to pay back tax

So I would say no,and as you say,it's been off the road

[mk2xflow]

just apply for the v5 , I don't think theyl bother about fining you as long as you declare sorn as soon as you get new v5

[gorillas1960]

It was declared offroad SORN when it was first taken off the road. The insurance company wrote it off and it bought back for pennies and it was SORN after the write off

[tay14]

I've just taxed my cortina which was parked up and unsorn since by the last owner since 1986. When I checked online for the tax status i got a message saying a might get I fine for not declaring sorn. But I just went to the post office with the log book and taxed the car. I think if the cars been parked up from before a certain date you should be ok.

[gorillas1960]

Reasured. Im gonna apply for it cheers chaps