Dvla

[custard]

have just got my hornet back from an extended stint at the mechanics... subsequently the tax has lapsed by about 6 months. I went online to sort tax and it kindly tells me that there is a gap in the licensing and that this is an offence and that if i continue and buy tax online i may receive some communication etc from them regards the lapse i.e. a fine :smt013


are they just making money hand over fist for not a lot really when it comes down to it?
and if they are that concerned surely they would have contacted me shortly after the tax lapsed to tell me they would like some money?

any one else had this warning and then proceeded? did anything happen?

[DoubleD]

I know someone who had left it about 2-3 weeks and got a £80 fine after getting new tax disk, that was about 3 years ago so I'm guessing that the fines will be more now.

Did you not get a TAX reminder in the post? I get one each year for all 3 vehicles I have and there is an option to declaire SORN.

[tigersaw]

Prob best to give them a call and explain, tell them it was out of sight out of mind, you can proove its been off the road etc.

My mate has around 30 cars, he's always in trouble with the DVLA for not declaring sorn, not doing the v5's etc. He usually sweet talks his way out of it.

[appollo1]

6 mmonths at the mechanic - get your mechanic to pay then


You really should have SORN'd it.

[custard]

dont think the mechanic would pay considering he didnt charge me storage....

still £80. just amazed that they wait for you to get a disk and then nobble you for it! surely if they were that concerned they would send you an automatic fine after say a month or so.

[Nostrils]

I would question their own rules. If you watch their TV advert and all those special operations by the police to catch so called motorcycle tax dodger - They explain something like "there is no where to hide etc." If that is the case, why have they not written to you with a fine already!, have you moved! Why have you not been picked up by one of these operations? Perhaps because you havent been riding the bike.

Just a note: A corsa driver in my street drove around without tax for nearly 5years and despite many residents complaining to the DVLA constantly it took them that long.

[custard]

sod it, will just have to play it by ear...

where exactly does road tax go incidently? any one have an ideas?

[phil24_7]

John Lewis lists!!!

[the_lone_wolf]

buy some soap on a rope, you're going to need it for the long stint you do you hardened crim you;)

[ricky]

when asked just say well you posted a letter telling them it was off the road, ie the sorn letter, they get so many i bet the couldnt prove if you have or have not sent it if they have lost it etc etc

[Grinch]

But I posted my sorn, did you not get it?

[Shellywoozle]

Bloomin ekkk I'd get a new mechanic .... six months !!!

From what I believe the fines are computer auto generated and if you haven't had one you won't get one, but saying that I could be wrong.

So all in all I will shut up now as I have been no help ! But I will chhose the ask a friend option and see what I can find out ;)

[custard]

this is true. just gonna have to suck it and see.

Bike was with him for so long as I broke my arm playing rugby and didnt need it, then i bought the SV so still didnt need it and have just got it back as my other half is taking her test in august so she will be using it all being well.

top mechanic by the way - Hybrid Motorcycles in Croxley if any one is round this way.

[custard]

its done. will keep you all posted... if your interested that is...