Think you're OK if it was off the road before about 2002... http://www.dvla.gov.uk/public/press_releases/2002/p_release_23_Feb_02.htm (Okay, 1998 according to the DVLA site...) >From: david sandell <davesandell@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: [doc] SORN >Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 17:55:41 +0100 (BST) > >why is it then i dont have to declare my '68 beetle SORN - mind you it has >been off the road since '86, and the V5C is in my name?? >Dave S >DOC#479 > >Claire Usher <claire.usher@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hi John > > > >Ref the SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification), if your car is not taxed in >the UK you must declare it with the DVLA as SORN. This means that the car >must be parked off the road completely, i.e. in a garage or on a private >driveway/private land. > > > >If you fail to notify the DVLA that your car is off the road and it remains >unlicenced (whether off road or not) they will take further action, >including a £40 fine (increases to £80 if you don?t pay) and ultimately >they >can seize and crush the car as well as taking you to court. > > > >So to recap, if it?s parked on the road, it must display a current and >valid >tax disc. If the tax has run out or you have surrendered it for a refund, >you must declare the car as SORN whether or not it is parked on private >land >or in a garage. > > > >I forgot to declare SORN on my 1983 Mk1 Astra last year when it came up for >renewal in June, and in August I was landed with a £40 fine. Because the >car is ?out of sight, out of mind?, in a garage in another part of town I >completely forgot about it. I don?t see the car with its faded tax disc >that expired in June 1999 everyday after all to remind me! That >explanation >did not wash with the DVLA and I paid up and renewed the SORN. Naturally, >this year, I won?t be making the same mistake!! > > > >Hope this helps, > > > >Claire > >#2292 > >1989 Cavalier > >1983 Astra > >DOC171 > > > > _____ > >From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >John Tien >Sent: 04 August 2005 17:50 >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [doc] finally driven her!! > > > >Is taking everything to bits the only way of knowing >how bad the valley of death is? I am taking my D to >the garage tmr for changing to Euro Springs... Is it >worth asking them to take those things out for me to >check for coolent leaks? > >If so, how hard is the job? (Man hours?) > >Cheers, >John Tien >DOC 8 >RHD 3046 > >P.S. Is declaring SORN compulsory if my car is off >road in UK? > > > > _____ > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk >Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed >public and may be printed in the club magazine ** > > > >--------------------------------- >YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "doc-uk" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > >--------------------------------- > > > > >--------------------------------- >How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE >with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/