iank
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 posted on 18/4/12 at 08:25 PM |
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SORN for Cat C cars without a V5c
I've just bought a Cat C car, as such I have a receipt from the the salvage company but no V5c.
I don't intend on putting it back on the road (if that makes any difference).
Do I need to declare SORN? If so how as you need the V5c reference number according the the DVLA's website?
Really hope I don't need to ring them up and play the 20 different answers game!
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iank
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| posted on 18/4/12 at 08:29 PM |
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Just found it, I'll need to fill in a V890 and find a stamp.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_065269.pdf
But again it looks like they want a v5c, I predict it won't go smoothly 
ETA: Amazingly the V62 (has a section for exactly this circumstance and there's even no fee 
[Edited on 18/4/12 by iank]
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 19/4/12 at 09:21 AM |
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I don't think you can declare SORN unless you are the registered keeper & if you don't have the V5, you can't register as the
vehicles keeper.
Being a cat C insurance loss, you won't be able to get a replacement V5 unless the vehicle has passed a VIC check.
Talk about a rock & a hard place, that's DVLA for you.
I had a issue a few years back, SORN declaration lost in the post ( So DVLA say )
This resulted in a fixed penalaty notice being issued, this was later quashed once I sent them proof that it had been posted.
I had a fair few vehicles here at the time, all unlicenced projects.
To cover my ass I sent a recorded letter to DVLA.
This listed the full details of all unlicensed being kept at my address & stated that I wished to declare SORN on them if it was required.
I received a letter back from DVLA & they stated the following.
2 tax exempt Triumph Vitesse's being kept were exempt from SORN ( Due to the date they were last licensed )
They could not accept SORN on the 2 cat C cars because I was not the registered keeper ( They did send me details of the VIC process )
The information received from DVLA may or may not have been correct but at least my ass was covered as I was in receipt of concrete proof that I had
at least tried to comply with the Law on SORN
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iank
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| posted on 19/4/12 at 08:26 PM |
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Re-reading the forms I suspect you're correct. Have done the same, polite letter with a request for guidance (sent recorded delivery) along
with a V62 and V890 filled in just to avoid any chance of a fine. Since it's the DVLA I have no idea what I'll see out of them now.
I'll report back if/when I get a reply.
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iank
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| posted on 2/5/12 at 05:26 PM |
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Got my answer back from the DVLA today.
Updated records to show me as registered keeper, but can't have a V5c and therefore no SORN or Tax reminders. Also got a VIC application
form.
So close but not exactly the same as bonzoronnie.
Will keep the letters, but it isn't going to get an MOT or a VIC check pass now  Guess I'm on for a Q plate and a
'discussion' about how it was scrapped.
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iank
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 10:07 PM |
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Amusingly I got a SORN confirmation yesterday... curious as it's not supposed to be possible without a V5c
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