SORN newly purchased vehicle

[Jakerrs]

I'm getting confused about this but I'm sure someone here can help more than the DVLA/Post Office can.

Yesterday I bought 2 cars, both failed their (pre-booked) MOTs and are both now home and on the drive. I want to SORN them so I don't have any issues with fines but I took the V5C/2 to the post office and he said I can't SORN them without the V5 or V11, I have to phone the DVLA and do it on there, however, this doesn't work either as you need the V11 or V5 to do that. Have obviously tried to do it online but I can't do it on there.

My question is, will I have any issues with fines etc. if I wait until the V5 arrives, or is there a way to SORN without the V5 or V11 that I'm missing?

Apologies for this being my first post, long-time lurker that's only just signed up!

[Jakerrs]

marshalla said:

Got a pen ?

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/v890-st...

A what? I had seen that but I assumed, wrongly I suppose, that there must be a quicker way of doing it.

ging84 said:

I would have assumed you could sorn it with the green slip, I have no idea what the reason for not allowing that would be.

Exactly, there seems to be no reference on any government or DVLA page to the green slip, unless I'm missing something

martinbiz said:

You should be able to tax or sorn online with the new keeper slip

Yes, you should, but I'm almost 100% sure you can't



Thanks for your help everyone, I'm either going to leave it and wait for the V5 to arrive, or I'll fill in the V890.