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Wed 26 Jan 2005 12:09

SORN - I'm confused! - The Count

Sorry if I'm repeating an oft-asked question here - don't have much time before the boss comes back so I can't trawl through the site!

Anyway, my tax is up for renewal on Monday. Unfortunately, my car has just failed the MoT and I've had to spend all the cash I had put to one side for the tax on getting it through the MoT.

My question is - do I have to register it as off road for six days it will take me to get the cash together to tax it? Or can I just wander in to a post office six days late? If I do have to SORN it, then surely it's a whole mountain of paperwork to get it un-SORNed (if there is such a word!).

Thanks for your help folks.

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Wed 26 Jan 2005 12:17

SORN - I'm confused! - BrianW

I am sure you will be OK so long as you do the tax by the middle of the month.
The "days of grace" don't officially exist but so far as I am aware they don't start chasing until you are a month overdue.

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Wed 26 Jan 2005 13:22

SORN - I'm confused! - Stuartli

These links may hopefully provide some comfort:

www.direct.gov.uk/Topics/Motoring/CarDrivers/Ownin...D

www.dvla.gov.uk/faq/faq_sorn_methods.htm
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What\'s for you won\'t pass you by

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Wed 26 Jan 2005 15:03

SORN - I'm confused! - Dwight Van Driver

As it appears that you do not know when exactly your motor will be back on the road why not be better safe than sorry.

Go to

tinyurl.com/vsy8

print off and send off.

OR

Bell 0870 2400010 now.

You will then be safe. Re-licensing the vehicle wioll automatically cancel SORN.

Sleep peacefully.

DVD

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Thu 27 Jan 2005 12:19

SORN - I'm confused! - The Count

Many thanks, all, for your replies. On balance, I think that I will SORN it as my finances have a nasty habit of going pear shaped at the slightest provocation!

Cheers again.

Regards
TC

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