Penalty Letter for Untaxed Vehicle
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I recently received a letter as per title.
The vehicle in question is parked on private property but right next to a road. It has been SORNed for several months.
The wording in the letter states, 'We have received evidence that at 10:16 hours on 30/05/2022 this vehicle was being used or kept...' etc.
The car wasn't being driven and is quite clearly not on a public road. I'm curious what evidence they are going on?
They are asking £660 to settle out of court of face a £2500 fine at court.
If they are going off photographic evidence then it will show the car off road. Would they go off verbal evidence if someone phoned it in?
Bit strange but I've written back pleading my case.
Just curious really if anyone has had a similar issue?
The current system is pretty simple - a vehicle needs to be either taxed or SORNed.
https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notific...
https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notific...
Panamax said:
The current system is pretty simple - a vehicle needs to be either taxed or SORNed.
https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notific...
The OP clearly states the vehicle is SORNed so what are you getting at?https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notific...
Panamax said:
The current system is pretty simple - a vehicle needs to be either taxed or SORNed.
https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notific...
Talking of simple…https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notific...
The Op’s car is on SORN.
Your point is?
NotGoingOut said:
I recently received a letter as per title.
The vehicle in question is parked on private property but right next to a road. It has been SORNed for several months.
The wording in the letter states, 'We have received evidence that at 10:16 hours on 30/05/2022 this vehicle was being used or kept...' etc.
The car wasn't being driven and is quite clearly not on a public road. I'm curious what evidence they are going on?
They are asking £660 to settle out of court of face a £2500 fine at court.
If they are going off photographic evidence then it will show the car off road. Would they go off verbal evidence if someone phoned it in?
Bit strange but I've written back pleading my case.
Just curious really if anyone has had a similar issue?
According to this link the fine for driving an untaxed car is up to £1,000 so I'm not sure why "they" are saying it could be £2,500.....maybe with court fees/victim surcharge?The vehicle in question is parked on private property but right next to a road. It has been SORNed for several months.
The wording in the letter states, 'We have received evidence that at 10:16 hours on 30/05/2022 this vehicle was being used or kept...' etc.
The car wasn't being driven and is quite clearly not on a public road. I'm curious what evidence they are going on?
They are asking £660 to settle out of court of face a £2500 fine at court.
If they are going off photographic evidence then it will show the car off road. Would they go off verbal evidence if someone phoned it in?
Bit strange but I've written back pleading my case.
Just curious really if anyone has had a similar issue?
Who are "they" by the way....DVSA or somebody else?
Edited by Countdown on Tuesday 28th June 08:31
Not obviously a scam at all. I expect that someone thinks it isn't on private ground, but on the highway. Assuming you have a title plan to the property and evidence that the car is parked on private ground, I would send this with a note to say it is correctly sorned, not on the highway and either cancel the fine or see them in court.
However, you need to be absolutely sure especially if it is parked on land adjacent to the road.
However, you need to be absolutely sure especially if it is parked on land adjacent to the road.
Seesure said:
From gov.uk...
"You must insure and tax your vehicle if you do not have a SORN. If you do not, you’ll automatically be fined £80 for not having a SORN. There’s also a fine for having an uninsured vehicle."
So where does an "out of court" settlement come from of £660... ?
Sounds dodgy as a dodgy thing....
The £80 is an automatic thing that gets generated if you either don't renew your tax OR don't SORN the vehicle within 14 days of the RFL expiry date. OP has SORN'd the vehicle so the £80 fine doesn't apply."You must insure and tax your vehicle if you do not have a SORN. If you do not, you’ll automatically be fined £80 for not having a SORN. There’s also a fine for having an uninsured vehicle."
So where does an "out of court" settlement come from of £660... ?
Sounds dodgy as a dodgy thing....
In OP's case what seems to have happened is DVSA camera van driving around and caught their vehicle on a public road.
Found this bit of information:
https://www.nationalnumbers.co.uk/dvla-guide/penal...
Seems like out of court settlement is an option....
https://www.nationalnumbers.co.uk/dvla-guide/penal...
Seems like out of court settlement is an option....
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