Insurance & SORN

[gaz1234]

Thinking of SORNing my M car for a few months (as both machines have insurance and tax in nov/dec) but maybe longer.

What happens with the sorn process i.e timescales, unsorning etc.

Am i correct in saying that the insurance no claims bonus are valid for up to 2 yrs?

[iva cosworth]

You will get a SORN reminder in 12 months.

NCBs are up to the discretion of company how long it stays valid for.

You can un sorn at any time,just take all docs to the post office or online etc.

[gaz1234]

so i will need to insure and mot it before i can unsorn then tax it?

[thinfourth2]

iva cosworth said:

You will get a SORN reminder in 12 months.
.

In a rare and almost unheard move of total and utter common sense this bit has been dropped


You no longer have to sorn every 12 months

[E30M3SE]

gaz1234 said:

so i will need to insure and mot it before i can unsorn then tax it?

When you want to put it back on the road you just tax it as normal, so will need to have a
valid MOT and insurance.

[Heartworm]

thinfourth2 said:

In a rare and almost unheard move of total and utter common sense this bit has been dropped


You no longer have to sorn every 12 months

That explains why no reminder this year for my off the road car!

[gaz1234]

oh good. was planning on getting it back online in march

[Zwolf]

thinfourth2 said:

You no longer have to sorn every 12 months

As of when?

I had to renew a SORN at the end of September this year, so that must be a very recent change of which I wasn't aware.

[E30M3SE]

Zwolf said:

thinfourth2 said:

You no longer have to sorn every 12 months

As of when?

I had to renew a SORN at the end of September this year, so that must be a very recent change of which I wasn't aware.

SORN'd a car less than a hour ago, this is the email I've just received,

email said:

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED EMAIL - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY AS EMAILS
RECEIVED AT THIS ADDRESS CANNOT BE RESPONDED TO.

Confirmation of Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)

Thank you for using DVLA Vehicle Licensing Online (www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk).
Your SORN declaration has been successful.

Reference Number: 1XXXXXXXXXXX9312
Vehicle Registration Mark: JXXXXXF
Application made on: 01/12/2012 10:11
SORN Period: 12 months

Please save or print this email confirmation.

The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless Worldwide in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2009/09/0052.) On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus free.
Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes.

[ging84]

perhaps they now auto renew it for you instead of making you reapply

[thinfourth2]

Zwolf said:

thinfourth2 said:

You no longer have to sorn every 12 months

As of when?

I had to renew a SORN at the end of September this year, so that must be a very recent change of which I wasn't aware.

Okay i'm lying

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-slas...

[Zwolf]

thinfourth2 said:

Zwolf said:

thinfourth2 said:

You no longer have to sorn every 12 months

As of when?

I had to renew a SORN at the end of September this year, so that must be a very recent change of which I wasn't aware.

Okay i'm lying

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-slas...

Ta for the link.

They're proposals, yet to be enacted, so you will be right in due course by the look of it.

[gaz1234]

so is it 12 months or not?

[aw51 121565]

Currently yes, renew every 12 months .

[gaz1234]

oh. i wanted to use it and unsorn in may.

[E30M3SE]

gaz1234 said:

oh. i wanted to use it and unsorn in may.

You can, you just tax as per normal in May, with your insurance and MOT, and you're back on the road.

It's not rocket science.

[xRIEx]

gaz1234 said:

oh. i wanted to use it and unsorn in may.

What's stopping you?

[Ozzie Osmond]

Use your cars - they like it!

SORN doesn't prevent the biggest costs of all - ageing parts and depreciation.