20 replies to this topic

[trafficface09]

oh bloody hell i havent renewed my sorn, and my address has changed so i haven't received the form. can i argue that there is no way that my car could be driven anyway and that its parked in the back garden where the rear enterence is blocked by 2 broken down cars?

i need to change my address so do i need to send off my licence. its just im not exactly in a fixed address

[Darkscamp]

Urm, i think your in trouble matey. You have to inform them asap as to your new address.

You could try and say that you sent your V5 off to be changed but as it states up to 6 weeks for them to return it, you'd just assumed they still had it.

It might work but its a long shot

[stickycreambun]

you should be able to renew it online?

[trafficface09]

its silly though isnt it, it could be without wheels and engine or scrapped but they would still fine me, im a new driver, i dont know thease things, i swear they should have taught it at school, needless to say it is absolutly my fault.

anyway whats the worst they can do 80 fine?

[trafficface09]

you should be able to renew it online?

true but i need a reminder reference number.... why do i need a reminder i already knew about it anyway i celebrate my minis purchase like a birthday to be honest

[Darkscamp]

i wouldnt try and do it online without contacting them and explaining like i said. you may find if you do sorn it online that they will send you an £80 fine for being late, which you wont be able to claim back/argue.

how can you claim your V5 is supposed to be with them if you using it to sorn the car?

[trafficface09]

true i could give it a go

[wainesworld]

Personally I would not panick. I did not sorn mine till after 6 months of buying it as rolling project and have heard nothing back that was like 3 months ago.

[liam_italian]

How much is it overdue by?

[trafficface09]

10 days overdue, but by the time i have changed my address.... and they have sent me the form, well you know.

im a student on the last of my loan, i only have 100 pounds. thats why im a little panicky, but its good to know that 6 months after they didnt charge, i would hate to have my car towed away or something, id actually die a little inside, life without minis is alien to me now

Edited by trafficface09, 12 March 2010 - 08:29 PM.

[minidaves]

got a fine 4 mths after the sorn run out, if its in your name and the sorn is over a month late then you will proberly recieve a fine, and i would do it online with the log book now

dave

[Ivor Badger]

oh bloody hell i havent renewed my sorn, and my address has changed so i haven't received the form. can i argue that there is no way that my car could be driven anyway and that its parked in the back garden where the rear enterence is blocked by 2 broken down cars?

i need to change my address so do i need to send off my licence. its just im not exactly in a fixed address

The offence is not filling out the form, not driving the car on the road.

[liam_italian]

You dont need the reminder form, just use your V5 and do it online now, if your lucky you wont get a fine!

[trafficface09]

i tried to do it online but i havent got a reminder letter with my reference on it. so i cannot continue.
i gues it would be ok to change the address to my girlfriends house, but i dont live there, im sort of between addresses whilst search for a new one.

[WiredbyWilson]

im curious about this as well as my brother in law has not sorn'd his car for about 9 months and now wants to mot and get it back on the road!

me thinks he will be needing some vaseline and a rubber ring