Getting tax for SORN vehicle

[KITT]

My brother's just brought a car that's currently SORN and will need to tax it so can someone please tell me how to go about this as the current owner can't do it because the car's no longer insured. What documents/forms do you need?

Also, is he allowed to drive it from the current owner's house to his own house (he's insured the car and it has a valid MOT) or is this a strick no no punishable by hanging if he were to get caught?

cheers

[Tafia]

KITT said:

My brother's just brought a car that's currently SORN and will need to tax it so can someone please tell me how to go about this as the current owner can't do it because the car's no longer insured. What documents/forms do you need? Also, is he allowed to drive it from the current owner's house to his own house (he's insured the car and it has a valid MOT) or is this a strick no no punishable by hanging if he were to get caught? cheers

Go the nearest vehicle licencing Post Office and complete a form, I think it is form V10. Take vehicle registration document, MoT and insurance certificate.

Job done...........hopefully)

[V8 Archie]

I did this a month or so back.

It's a simple form from the Post Office job. V5, MOT and insurance required. They make you fill out a form (which asks for the info that's normally on the reminder). They may get a little confused about the gap in tax, but it shouldn't be a problem.

As for driving it, I'm sure a friendly BiB will be along shortly, but I'd expect that as long as he has somewhere off-road to keep it until he has the disc any BiB would accept the explanation and wave him on his way.

[Pete Cros]

KITT said:

My brother's just brought a car that's currently SORN and will need to tax it so can someone please tell me how to go about this as the current owner can't do it because the car's no longer insured. What documents/forms do you need? cheers

Did he test drive the car before he purchased it?

>> Edited by Pete Cros on Tuesday 27th July 11:43

[KITT]

Pete Cros said:

Did he test drive the car before he purchased it?

Yup! Didn't even cross his mind until I pointed out the lack of tax to him. Guess he was lucky that time.

[KITT]

V8 Archie said:

It's a simple form from the Post Office job. V5, MOT and insurance required.

Trouble here he doesn't have the V5 as it's in the post to the DVLA. He's got the receipt part, is that acceptable?

V8 Archie said:

As for driving it, I'm sure a friendly BiB will be along shortly, but I'd expect that as long as he has somewhere off-road to keep it until he has the disc any BiB would accept the explanation and wave him on his way.

This is what he's thinking. I'm more pessimistic and recon sods law he'll get stopped. Thing is it's in the countryside and I very rarely see a copper out and about but sods law.......

[Richard C]

The receipt part is OK for 2 months from purchase. Those that write the receipt part in pencil can retax their car again next year with it

[V8 Archie]

KITT said:

This is what he's thinking. I'm more pessimistic and recon sods law he'll get stopped. Thing is it's in the countryside and I very rarely see a copper out and about but sods law.......

It would have to be a real git who got up tight when he's carrying MOT, insurance and receipt slip.

Alternatively, don't show the MOT and say that your just off to get it tested .

[Dwight VanDriver]

DVLA site:

If you have a Registration Document (V5), Registration Certificate (V5C) or a new keepers supplement (green section of the V5 or V5C), please read the following.

You will need to fill in a form V10 'Application for a Vehicle Licence', which you can get at Post Office® branches and DVLA Local Offices. If your vehicle is licensed by its cylinder capacity (cc) or its CO2 value you will need to fill in the rate of duty that is due on your vehicle. To work this rate out, check the cc or CO2 value and propulsion (fuel) type shown on your V5, V5C, V5/2 or V5C/2, then read the leaflet V149/1 which gives the rates of duty. You can get the V149/1 from Post Office® branches and DVLA Local Offices.



The only problem I can see you coming up against is that if a Warden FPN for failing to display a current Licence. DVLA/Plod are generally understanding about the renewal aspect on new ownership if you are pulled. All they want is the revenue.

DVD

[V8 Archie]

Dwight VanDriver said:

All they want is the revenue.

A hauntingly familiar refrain .

[KITT]

Lsat night he told me he phoned the DVLA up about it and was told there is a 2 week grace when you've just purchased a vehicle so he can drive it I've not heard of that one before! Anyone care to comment?

[Dwight VanDriver]

Technically speaking there is no such thing as 14 days grace...

but administratively DVLA have been known to take this stance as they are the ones to authorise prosecution of Excise offences.It allows a new Licence to come onto their records.

Problem arises in the fail to display offence that accompanies and cannot receive the same days of grace.....

DVD

[Tafia]

Dwight VanDriver said:

DVLA site: If you have a Registration Document (V5), Registration Certificate (V5C) or a new keepers supplement (green section of the V5 or V5C), please read the following. You will need to fill in a form V10 'Application for a Vehicle Licence', which you can get at Post Office® branches and DVLA Local Offices. If your vehicle is licensed by its cylinder capacity (cc) or its CO2 value you will need to fill in the rate of duty that is due on your vehicle. To work this rate out, check the cc or CO2 value and propulsion (fuel) type shown on your V5, V5C, V5/2 or V5C/2, then read the leaflet V149/1 which gives the rates of duty. You can get the V149/1 from Post Office® branches and DVLA Local Offices. DVD

CO2 value??? What utter crap they come out with. They have at last found a way to tax air.

Any room on Mars??

[Pigeon]

Plenty, but a distinct shortage of air.