givemethebighammer
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 07:50 PM |
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Sorn - what'll they do ?
I bought a motorbike about 8 weeks ago, picked it up in a van and put it straight in the garage when I got it home. It hasn't moved since. I
went to tax it online today and the DVLA web page informed me that the bike had not be taxed or sorn since 8/6/06, this was an offence and the DVLA
might be contacting me about it.
what's the worst they'll do ?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 07:51 PM |
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I think its a fine, but im not sure how much.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 07:52 PM |
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Ive had an £80 fine 
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nitram38
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 07:52 PM |
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£80
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scottc
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 07:57 PM |
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hmmm Bought a non-running Porsche 924 about a month ago. Got the V5 and the guy I bought it from had never registered it in his name.
Being an idiot, forget to register it myself.
So the V5 had the previous previous owners signiture on it with a date of 31/7/06. I signed next to it with the date I bought it.
V5 shows me owning it since the actual date I bought it. 
i reckon you'll be okay if you can prove how long you've owned it.
[Edited on 12/5/07 by scottc]
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 07:58 PM |
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B*ll0cks
You've have thought the DVLA would have given me a reminder when they sent me the V5 document.
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gingerprince
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 08:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by givemethebighammer
B*ll0cks
You've have thought the DVLA would have given me a reminder when they sent me the V5 document.
see the flaw in your logic? 
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 08:33 PM |
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just re sorn'nd my donor car dvla sent me a reminder
I must be a lucky 1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/462610273778799/
Puddle Dodgers Club
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mark chandler
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 08:41 PM |
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I taxed my bike just for the summer two years ago, missed the renewal by 2 weeks... £80 fine, thats more than 1 years tax, £69 I think is was......
Now I Sorn everything on line the second the tax is out, even if I am taxing the next week.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 08:54 PM |
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If you have only had it 8 weeks, they can't hold you responsible for not taxing it prior to the purchase date.
Point them in the direction of the vendor. You obviously have witnesses to the purchase, or I assume you will have in the very near future. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Catpuss
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| posted on 13/5/07 at 09:59 AM |
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Yep, tell em you only got it 8 weeks ago, if you have a receipt to proove it that will help. In that situation they'll probably just get you to
tax it from 8 weeks ago (they like a continuous run of tax/sorn you see).
When I got my bike, the tax had run out the month before I picked it up. For the sake of about 5 quid compared to speaking to the dealer/dvla/post
office grannie I decided just to get it taxed from the previous month.
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