Bob C
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| posted on 8/11/06 at 11:58 PM |
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Mystery SORN situation...
I'm looking at a project donor vehicle on ebay & it looks as though it's being sold previously owned by someone deceased or something
- my main concern is that it has probably not been declared SORN & wondered how much liability I might be getting myself into (i.e. 20 yrs back
tax would dwarf any other possible costs).
Alternatively I could ditch all paperwork, cut out the VIN & register it afresh (as an electric car... - I still have to discover what the rules
are...)
Any pertinent experience or advice welcome!
cheers
Bob
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/11/06 at 12:10 AM |
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If it's not been taxed for a few years they will not have it on the records for SORN, January 1998 was the intro date. Are you looking at the
Rebel?
[Edited on 9/11/06 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Bob C
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| posted on 9/11/06 at 12:13 AM |
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Yup - top spot that mate, still only a fiver......
cheers
Bob
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Mr G
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| posted on 9/11/06 at 12:32 AM |
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A few years ago ( roughly early 2004) I sent off a log book for a car that was last on the road in 1992 after acquiring it. Obviously it was still in
the previous keepers name.
I went into my local licensing centre and asked if there would be any problems or if I need to sorn it.
They said no as it was off road pre Sorn introduction 1998. It was mentioned that I might want to though just as a precaution.
I sent the logbook off, got the new one no trouble and hav'nt bothered sorning it.
EDIT: After looking at the listing you have a few choices concerning obtaining a logbook in your name. As the previous keeper is deceased and you
normally want their signature on the logbook to send off your best bet will be to just apply for a new one.
A letter will go out addressed to the previous owners details and as long as they get no one contesting the sale/transfer then you'll get a nice
new crisp one in your name.
HTH
Cheers
G
[Edited on 9/11/06 by Mr G]
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PeterW
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| posted on 9/11/06 at 09:08 AM |
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You only become legally liable for the vehicle on change of ownership. I purchased my donor with it currently on SORN. I then had to SORN it again
(!) as the DVLA said that it was my responsibility to do it, as I could technically drive it without knowing it wasn't taxed...!  This is
assuming I had missed the fact there was no tax disc on it...!
If the seller on eBay has power of attourney, they sign the V5 and then take it to the post office and SORN it there and get them to send it off.
Otherwise you need a V820 I think...?
Cheers
Peter
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Mr G
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| posted on 9/11/06 at 12:01 PM |
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I was going to say about the 'agent' signing the logbook but would that count? In the eyes of the dvla are they the legal owner or
keeper? If so thrn yes go that route instead of applying for a new logbook.
Once you sorn it then you've got to remember to keep annualy declaring it which is a pain incase you forget and they try and sting you - Which
is the reason I did'nt.
Edit: It's not had a tax disc since April 1988 according to dvla so it did'nt need a sorn and won't need one
[Edited on 9/11/06 by Mr G]
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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