Date of liability & SORN query

[Dawg]

Just a quickie - wondering if anyone can chip in with thoughts on a particular matter


I've been searching for my late father's Velocette Venom motorcycle for a long long time now - started searching in '98, but drew a blank at every corner. Tried pretty much every way to find it - I've pretty much given up now.


Anyhow

On DVLA it's listed as 'date of liability - 09/01/97' and says that if the vehicle has been licenced or SORN'd that the records will take sometime to change...

That's coming up to 17 years..

So - if it's not been SORN'd - I'm just wondering how this works. Does the owner keep getting reminders that he's just ignoring? I thought every registered vehicle has to either be taxed or SORN'd? I forgot to SORN one of mine last year and received two rather serious letters...

If it's been broken up - then why is it still on the system?


If you want to have a peek -


Velocette Venom GJP534





Would still love to find it...




Thanks.

D.

[RedBull]

It's possible that it's been broken up and the owner has never bothered to record the fact. However, given what it is I would say more likely it is in a private collection or undergoing a lengthy restoration.
The rules, as you say, are that every registered vehicle needs to be taxed or on a SORN, however this only applies to a vehicle that was taxed when SORN was first introduced in January 1998. Given that the Velocette was last taxed in 1997 it would not require a SORN. So, all is not lost

Edited by RedBull on Sunday 20th October 11:50