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My car was SORN'd in September 2015. It became eligible for Historic Vehicle Status in April 2016. I assumed DVSA would automatically update details and therefore no need for me to contact them prior to...
A family bought a property nearby and they obviously buy and sell cars from it. I've seen cars from the lot with adverts in the windows and they park them in the high street and drop them back later. They've...
Can I park my SORN'd car in a public parking layby next to my house?
Can I transfer the private reg from a car I put into storage (SORN) five years ago? It had an MoT when put into storage but hasn't had one since. The car could be recommissioned and MOTd quite quickly...
I have a 1953 Ford Popular which has been off the road since 1995 on a SORN. I have moved in that time and only have the V5 not the V5C. It has my old address on so how do I go about retaxing the car?
I live in Saudi Arabia. My car has been SORN'd and parked off the road. Recently it was moved to gain access to a sewage drain on the driveway. The following day an insured driver hit my un-insured car...
My car could be off-road for up to six months, how should I look after it?
My household currently has two cars and are considering going electric with both, probably two used Nissan Leaf, battery owned. This would cover all of our motoring needs, other than three or four family...
I need a second hand car and my friend has offered to sell me his 2002 Ford Fiesta. He gave me the number plates but I’ve checked on the direct.gov website and it says the car has no tax or MOT. He doesn’t...
I have a car which is an MOT failure. I want to get rid of it, either to a scrapyard or private buyer. Given some of the issues with it, I believe I have to sell the car as "unroadworthy" and intend to...