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[Adcuz]

Hello all,

I am currently in the middle of buying a mini from someone local. It's currently declared SORN without MOT/Insurance. It does need work doing to it so I plan to do some work on it in my garage over the next couple of months for when I am old enough to drive.

I was just wondering, what are the laws regarding SORN vehicles, is it legal for me to put the car in my name as long as it is SORN or would I need to put it under someones name in my family?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Amy]

Hello

Once the mini is registered in your name, it's up to you to declare it off road (SORN). You can be the registered owner of a car at any age, regardless of whether you are the owner/driver. Which means if it's in your name, the DVLA will send an £80 fine to you if there is a break between you registering it as yours and you declaring it SORN.

So in short, yep, as soon as you have the car fill in a SORN form yourself....

Edited by Amy, 23 November 2007 - 05:51 PM.

[Adcuz]

Hello

Once the mini is registered in your name, it's up to you to declare it off road (SORN). You can be the registered owner of a car at any age, regardless of whether you are the owner/driver. Which means if it's in your name, the DVLA will send an £80 fine to you if there is a break between you registering it as yours and you declaring it SORN.

So in short, yep, as soon as you have the car fill in a SORN form yourself....

Great stuff! Thanks for your quick reply

[Dan]

I assume you know it will need to be trailered to its new home.

[Adcuz]

I assume you know it will need to be trailered to its new home.

Yes indeed, the seller is kindly including that