peck Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) I have just bought a motorbike that has been off the road for about 12 months and i do not know if it was registered as SORN with the previous owner, my question is how soon after registering it in my name do i have to send in a SORN and if it was not previously registered SORN what could happen to the previous owner.? Edited March 2, 2014 by peck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) You can check here to see if it's sorn https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla Edited March 3, 2014 by m2tyj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I thought you did it instantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincs1963 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Sorn online, quick and easy and do it straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Sorn, what does it achieve? If you don't tax it you can't use it on the road anyway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicdmb Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Sorn, what does it achieve? If you don't tax it you can't use it on the road anyway..... £80 quid in DVLA's pocket when they fine you. As it stands if you sorn a vehicle when you sell it that sorn is cancelled. As the buyer you must send off the form to sorn it. You cannot do it online till its registered to you which could take 8 weeks. Having had a run in with DVLA's clamping crew who would not be told the cars were exempt (belonging to a car dealer on his premises) It's just not worth the hassle. I was blocked in the police called by the clampers trying to claim the cars were stolen. Told them you can't steal what's yours and that the cars were clamped illegally. Had the owner not moved them it would of cost hundreds to get them back. Joke was on them in the end DVLA had to admit He was a trader and asked him nicley what cars he had in stock. For the sake of a stamp its easier to send the form off than argue with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 £80 quid in DVLA's pocket when they fine you. As it stands if you sorn a vehicle when you sell it that sorn is cancelled. As the buyer you must send off the form to sorn it. You cannot do it online till its registered to you which could take 8 weeks. Having had a run in with DVLA's clamping crew who would not be told the cars were exempt (belonging to a car dealer on his premises) It's just not worth the hassle. I was blocked in the police called by the clampers trying to claim the cars were stolen. Told them you can't steal what's yours and that the cars were clamped illegally. Had the owner not moved them it would of cost hundreds to get them back. Joke was on them in the end DVLA had to admit He was a trader and asked him nicley what cars he had in stock. For the sake of a stamp its easier to send the form off than argue with them. That's not what I meant. I know what it is, just that it doesn't achieve anything but hassle, like if you're out of the country or something. If you used a vehicle on the road without tax you were breaking the law anyway, sorn or no sorn. It's no different in that respect to what it was before sorn came in. They just hope you forget to do it so they can fine you, I can't see any other reason for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 £80 quid in DVLA's pocket when they fine you. As it stands if you sorn a vehicle when you sell it that sorn is cancelled. As the buyer you must send off the form to sorn it. You cannot do it online till its registered to you which could take 8 weeks. Having had a run in with DVLA's clamping crew who would not be told the cars were exempt (belonging to a car dealer on his premises) It's just not worth the hassle. I was blocked in the police called by the clampers trying to claim the cars were stolen. Told them you can't steal what's yours and that the cars were clamped illegally. Had the owner not moved them it would of cost hundreds to get them back. Joke was on them in the end DVLA had to admit He was a trader and asked him nicley what cars he had in stock. For the sake of a stamp its easier to send the form off than argue with them. So what you are saying is that i have to fill in a SORN form from the post office even though i do not have the registration form back from the DVLA.? is this correct.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I will answer your first post . When you get the V5 SORN it . You cant SORN it without the V5 or Road fund licence reminder as you need the reference number. Any outstanding SORN becomes the responsibility of the previous recorded keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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