postie jon
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I have just purchased a 1971 tractor, am i correct in saying that i cannot sorn said vehicle until the log book comes back from swansea in my name?
Aren't vehicles built before 1979 exempt from road fund licence and MOT?
I think if it changes ownership then it has to be done. If it's been in your ownership and hasn't been taxed (or sorned) then no need.If the tractor has never been taxed since SORN was introduced (Jan 98) it cant be Sorned . Once its been taxed an then you want to lay it up it then has to be. I've got a scooter that was last taxed in Dec 82 - no SORN.
I think if it changes ownership then it has to be done. If it's been in your ownership and hasn't been taxed (or sorned) then no need.
The exemption was if it was "your" vehicle before 1998, now that ownership has changed it falls into the new rules. That said, you can then SORN it and it stays SORN now.
I'm legally driving a SORN'd car, in Norway..my UK tax and MOT ran out when I was over here, I tried to renew my tax online, but 'the system' won't let you tax it without an MOT.
You obviously can't get UK MOT tests done over here.
DVLA won't recognise foreign tests such as the TUV etc.
But out of date tax means an automatic fine..
I spoke at length about this crazy situation to the DVLA, and they said the ONLY way I can avoid being fined is to SORN the car..and keep using it abroad!
I will have to eventually drive off the ferry into Dover or Harwich with an MOT test already booked at a local garage, then tax the car online before I leave the MOT garage. EFFING beaurocracy
(but to be fair the DVLA guy was quite helpful on the phone)
Statutory off road notification, SORN for short. In UK if we are taking a vehicle off the road, we have to inform the government otherwise they assume it’s being used & chase you for tax & insurance.Not knowing what SORN is, I opened the thread thinking that this might be some variation on a theme of PORN. Alas, no joy...
Statutory off road notification, SORN for short. In UK if we are taking a vehicle off the road, we have to inform the government otherwise they assume it’s being used & chase you for tax & insurance.
Not really a problem as they will send you a last chance letter, I got one for my tractor yesterday