Usually, to replace a v5c document you have to apply to the dvla and pay a fee of. Getting a sorn for your car lets you keep your car off road so you dont need to pay. There is no fee involved at all, so if the dealer tries to. My old car which i intend to use again after the summer is no longer insured as i had to switch cars on the policy. Sorn vehicle tax statutory off road notification explained. How to sorn a car saving money on your unused vehicle. Your car isnt taxed, bearing in mind tax can no longer be transferred with. A new keeper supplement v5c2, if youve just bought the vehicle. If you have only just become the new keeper of the car you want to sorn and do not yet have a v5c logbook, you can instead apply using the. Statutory off road notification sorn everything you need to. However when scrapping your vehicle, you can simply notify dvla to let them know you have sold the vehicle to the trade as scrap. Scrapping a vehicle without v5c page 1 general gassing.
Im going to view a car tonight that has mot but no road tax. If your car is parked on a public road you can t make a sorn even if you have no intention of driving. Ive gone to look for the log book and cant find it anywhere. You ll be able to declare your vehicle off road immediately, by inputting the 11digit number on your vehicle log book v5c, or you can declare your car sorn on the first day of next month by using the 16digit number of your vehicle tax reminder letter v11. Once youve done this your sorn will automatically expire and youll be free to take your car out on the road. If you have the new style log book, the one with the multicoloured numbered blocks on the front cover, then head to section 3. The worry is how does she go about taxing it as the car has been on sorn so no reference number to go about it. There is no need to tax and insure a vehicle that you keep on private land and never take on public roads. Legally, you do not need to have the v5c document to scrap a car. All that is required is for you to insure and tax your vehicle and contact the dvla to let them know you wish to use your car again. Everything you need to know about the statutory off road. How to tax and sorn a car explained and when you dont have.
Hi, my aunt is buying a car from an older lady who has lost her log book. If youre not using your car, it might make sense to declare sorn. I have just bought a car, but it has no log book or tax, i ive just look around the dvla site and as far as i can see it will take up to six weeks to get a log book until then i cannot tax it, and i have nowhere of road to keep it until i do but the site has so many forms leaflets etc maybe i missed something. But if you have a car or van that you do not use and is kept off the public roads, you can avoid vehicle tax and the need for insurance by registering the vehicle as off the road. So if you have to use your car even in an emergency you could end up with a. When you do come to take out a car insurance policy, make sure you compare providers using our free. Remember that when you get a sorn for your car, you cant drive it. There is no need to tax and insure a vehicle that you keep on private. Youll need your v5c logbook or new keeper slip when you call. To use the original service to make a sorn you will still need to have either the 16 digit reference number that is displayed on your tax disc renewal letter or the 11 digit reference number that you will find in your log book. Dvla advises motorists not to buy a vehicle if it doesnt have a v5c logbook.
My vehicle has been in the car pound for two weeks and three days. Many year have passed and now i want to scrap the car. Once youve got this information close at hand, you can pay online with the dvlas online vehicle tax form, or over the phone on 0300 123 4321. You can avoid vehicle tax and insurance by keeping it off the road and. It can take up to 6 weeks to get the replacement log book by post. To apply online, youll need either the 16digit reference number on your tax renewal letter v11 or the 11digit reference number on your log book v5c. You dont need to make a sorn if youve been sent a v11 reminder letter for a vehicle youve already sold. You can declare sorn by ringing 0300 2 4321, making sure youve either your v11 or v5c to hand. She has purchased two cars from this lady before, she is legitimate. Nov 16, 2011 my vehicle has been in the car pound for two weeks and three days. If youve got a vehicle that wont be driving on the road, you had better apply for a. Fill in the appropriate part of the log book and send it with a filled in v890 form. Everything you need to know about a vehicle sorn scrap my car.
You can also call 0300 123 4321 if youre the registered keeper of the vehicle. I cannot now afford the insurance as not many insurers insure cars in the pound. They only company that does, requires an immediate payment of. Alternatively, you can pay at a post office that accepts vehicle tax applications. Youll need to state the scrapyards name as the trader in this process, so make sure you make a note of their. By law, you do not need to have your v5c registration certificate log book for the vehicle you are looking to scrap. You will need to send in your log book, along with the filled in v890 form.
To do so, youll need the yellow slip of your v5c log book, which will have the 11digit reference number for your vehicle. How to keep your number plate when you sell your car. How to make a sorn declaration sorning your car is simple as long as you have the v5c log. It also allows you to tax the car by presenting it along with valid mot and insurance to a post office that taxes cars, not all door. Vehicle registration document log book scrapping your car. Once you ve got this information close at hand, you can pay online with the dvlas online vehicle tax form, or over the phone on 0300 123 4321. Your vehicle log book v5c a green new keeper slip from a recently purchased log book. Download and fill in an application for a log book v62.
You can take your vehicle off the road immediately. Jun 11, 2015 dvla advises motorists not to buy a vehicle if it doesnt have a v5c logbook. Taxing without a logbook pistonheads cars for sale car news. Youll need to have the vehicles log book which must be in your name, or the green new keeper slip from a log book if youve just purchased the car. Click through to the dvla sorn website and tell them you are taking your vehicle off the road right now. You cant backdate a sorn, so if youre not using your car it will save you money to apply for a sorn as soon as possible. You can file a sorn online for free if youre the registered owner of the vehicle, but youll need some information from your vehicle log book or. Once you have completed these simple steps, the sorn status on your car will be automatically removed and you will be free to drive your car on public roads again. If you did not get a log book for your new vehicle. And if you cancel your car insurance midpolicy, you may have to pay a cancellation fee. That way youre still covered and your wallet is a little happier. The dvla will decide if they need to inspect your car.
It doesnt cost anything to declare a sorn and you can choose to do it online via the. Or for a sale or transfer to a motor trader, insurer or dismantler section 9. However, its much simpler to scrap your car if you ve managed to retain it. By the way, if youve recently bought the car but youre not yet technically registered as the cars official keeper, you can only register a sorn by post.
They may require you to send them your v5c log book. It was bought as a runabout while the owner did a classic car restoration project and is no longer needed. You can then unsorn the car easily when you need to. Statutory off road notification sorneverything you need to. How to sorn a car telling the dvla youve taken a vehicle. You can contact the dvla to let them know youve sold your car by completing the relevant section of the v5c log book for a private sale sections 6 and 8. Informing the dvla can be done online and youll also need to destroy the logbook once completed. Use the 11digit number on the vehicle log book v5c. Youll receive confirmation that you no longer have. You can check a car or vans sorn status by visiting the dvla. After you both fill it in and sign it, they should send the v5c to the dvla and give you the new keeper section so that you can prove you are the new keeper if plod stops you before your new v5c comes back. If you want, you can specify exactly when you want the sorn to start you can do this by signifying it with the 16digit number displayed on your v11 document otherwise known as.
I took his car and stored it on my yard, declaring sorn so that he did not have to pay tax. You can declare sorn by ringing 0300 2 4321, making sure you ve either your v11 or v5c to hand. Youll be able to declare your vehicle off road immediately, by inputting the 11digit number on your vehicle log book v5c, or you can declare your car sorn on the first day of next month by using the 16digit number of your vehicle tax reminder letter v11. Sep 27, 2019 you ll need to have the vehicles log book which must be in your name, or the green new keeper slip from a log book if you ve just purchased the car. As well as the 11 digit reference number, you will need the vehicle registration mark, which should be entered without. If your car is parked on a public road you cant make a sorn even if you have no intention of driving. I would phone the dvla and explain the situation prior toany form filling. You might choose to sorn a car if you wont be driving the car for an extended period, e. Fill in and send an application for a log book v62 and v890 form to dvla a new log book costs. If you have just bought the vehicle and do not have a v5c, or v5c2, you cannot tax your vehicle until you have a registration certificate v5c in your name. If you dont have your v11, you can use your logbook v5c or your new. A logbook loan isnt used to buy the car, its where someone takes out a loan using the car as security and the logbook is taken to help prevent them selling the car. If you have the old style log book then, section 6 is the area you should be looking at.
The v5c which can also be known as the log book or by its old name, v5 is a vital piece of paperwork that is often forgotten about in the back of a drawer until it comes time to sell your car on. Sep 12, 2014 to use the original service to make a sorn you will still need to have either the 16 digit reference number that is displayed on your tax disc renewal letter or the 11 digit reference number that you will find in your log book. However, its much simpler to scrap your car if youve managed to retain it. You ll need your v5c logbook or new keeper slip when you call. And even a v5c is no guarantee its legit anyway so always pays to do some homework on the vehicle. Buying a sorn car privately motoring discussion back room. I have managed to buy myself a little play car for the summer which i intend to use on a euro roadtrip. It is registered sorn, and has been in the owners garage for 2 months. To file a sorn by post, you need to complete a v890 form and send it to. I have lost my log book and need to declare my vehicle. You should have got a notification in the post by now reminding you to pay your road tax, that makes me believe that the vehicle has been sorn registered if you have no log book you can get a copy from the dval, they will be able to trace it with the reg number and vin number of your vehicle. Apr 29, 2020 the v5c which can also be known as the log book or by its old name, v5 is a vital piece of paperwork that is often forgotten about in the back of a drawer until it comes time to sell your car on.
Unless you know 100% the history of the vehicle and the seller and know there is a legitimate reason for there being no v5c then you cannot know that what you are buying is legit. Apr 23, 2020 remember that when you get a sorn for your car, you can t drive it. Once you take your car off the road, a sorn lasts indefinitely, and you dont need to renew it. Sort out your cars sorn with this easy how to guide. You can also call 0300 123 4321 if you re the registered keeper of the vehicle.
No log book or tax on car, help needed digital spy. If you do, youll need a v317 form transfer or keep a vehicle registration number and the cars log book v5c. The dvla sends you a form to either retax or swear car is off road. You can only drive a vehicle with a sorn on a public road to go to or from a prebooked mot or other testing appointment. To apply online, you ll need either the 16digit reference number on your tax renewal letter v11 or the 11digit reference number on your log book v5c. Jul 25, 2011 you should have got a notification in the post by now reminding you to pay your road tax, that makes me believe that the vehicle has been sorn registered if you have no log book you can get a copy from the dval, they will be able to trace it with the reg number and vin number of your vehicle. To qualify for sorn, the car must be kept on private land or in a garage before it can be declared sorn. If you are not the registered owner of the car, you must get your sorn by post. All you need to do is insure your vehicle and set up your road tax by contacting the dvla and sending of your v5c vehicle log book.
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