Anyone care to explain this

[Oceanrower]

Picking up a project tomorrow. Not a lot of money but I m happy to pay a fair price for it.

It s been off the road for a while but any ideas how the last tax is six years after the last MOT?

Edited by Oceanrower on Friday 3rd October 21:57

[bigandclever]

SORNed for a few years and then they stopped bothering?

[Muck Dodge]

As above, last log book issued was April 2024 so possibly a new owner not sorning.

[OutInTheShed]

When they say 'road tax expired' they seem not to mean 'a VED paid for has run out of time' because that happens at the end of the month.
I presume they mean it's gone from 'SORN' or 'in the trade' status to 'untaxed' due to a change of ownership.

The websites do also come out with some anomalies when vehicles are exported and re-imported, or vanity plates are applied or removed.

[bobtail4x4]

its exempt mot
if they decide not to, thats how it shows.

[paul_c123]

bobtail4x4 said:

its exempt mot
if they decide not to, thats how it shows.

Why is it exempt?

[Inbox]

If you go on the free gov.uk site and check the information source, it actually says tax due rather than tax expired which as it appears SORN has not been declared is a valid statement, this has no doubt has rolled over on the annual tax due date in previous years.

The issue is the use of language on the check site you used rather than there being a real problem beyond the owners not declaring SORN as required.

[MustangGT]

I expect it was SORN for the six years, then sold into the trade on 15th April, hence the date. No MOT required because over 40 years old.

[bimsb6]

MustangGT said:

I expect it was SORN for the six years, then sold into the trade on 15th April, hence the date. No MOT required because over 40 years old.

Its clearly not over 40yrs old .

[Steve Dean]

Hi Oceanrower,

The DVLA database shows it as registered in June 1994 therefore it is NOT VED and MOT exempt.

Once you have purchased the bike and it is registered in your name, you then need to SORN it immediately. If you don't then there is potential for you to receive an £80 fine in the post.

I expect you are aware of this ...... just trying to help. Good luck with the project.

[OutInTheShed]

Putting the number into
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk

shows the last V5 was issued shortly after the 'tax due' date of 15 April.

Use the proper site, not wkers who alter 'tax due' to 'tax expired'!

So it changed hands and the new keeper didn't tax it.

[Oceanrower]

paul_c123 said:

bobtail4x4 said:

its exempt mot
if they decide not to, thats how it shows.

Why is it exempt?

Thanks all, for your suggestions. It turns out it was on an agricultural exemption. Every day is a school day.

Not sure if that was why I was unable to transfer keepership online but it may be.

[OutInTheShed]

Oceanrower said:

Thanks all, for your suggestions. It turns out it was on an agricultural exemption. Every day is a school day.

Not sure if that was why I was unable to transfer keepership online but it may be.

Is that basically 'SORN' with a bit of 'ragging it around the fields' and a minimal road mileage thrown in?

I was aware you could do this with tractors, so by extension it makes sense for quads and hence motorbikes I suppose.

[MustangGT]

bimsb6 said:

MustangGT said:

I expect it was SORN for the six years, then sold into the trade on 15th April, hence the date. No MOT required because over 40 years old.

Its clearly not over 40yrs old .

Oops, my bad, not good at mental arithmetic...