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shaunmods
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29th Jan 14 at 13:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just got caught out by this on a car I bought a couple of months back. It was sorn'd when I bought it but I didn't realise I'd have to re sorn it again So I got a fine through the post.

£40 if I pay it within 4 weeks, £80 if not + arrears of £10.42

Just rang up to pay it and questioned the woman about the arrears and whether they are compulsory or not because the cars been sat on my drive so it's not like I've been driving it around with no tax. She said I 'should' pay it but they will accept just the £40 fine but they 'might' contact me in the future about it She assured me that this amount will not go up so I thought fuck it I won't pay it!

Anyone else had any dealings with this? Were they just trying to sneak an extra tenner out of me or am I likely to have to pay it?



[Edited on 29-01-2014 by shaunmods]
Ben G
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29th Jan 14 at 14:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought you didn't have to re-sorn cars anymore, they just stay sorned until taxed.

Whether the law is only for the same owner, i'm not sure.
Brett
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29th Jan 14 at 14:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:

If you buy a vehicle that already has a SORN from its previous keeper, the SORN will finish as soon as you buy the vehicle. You will need to make a new SORN.

https://www.gov.uk/register-sorn-statutory-off-road-notification
Graham88
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29th Jan 14 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What a con
Ben G
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29th Jan 14 at 15:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
More useless red tape there.
Brett
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29th Jan 14 at 16:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seems like it's just another thing to catch people out and make a quick buck
Steve X16XE
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29th Jan 14 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never had to do that! Got a car that I'll be sticking 6 months TAX on it on the 1st. Had the car since September!
shaunmods
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29th Jan 14 at 16:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah I know I was in the wrong for not re sorning it into my own name, lesson learnt there!

Its the arrears bit I can't understand :S All the will tell you is that they may contact you in the future about it. I even called back and asked another person directly if I have to pay it and got the exact same shady response! Very weird

 
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