SORN Advice

[KitsonRis]

I have just SORN'd my Clio, and I haven't done it before.
It is SORN'd until I tax it or sell it isn't it?
And I have paid of 6 months tax, about 4 months left on it, how will I get my refund? Is it a cheque int he post or is it a bank transfer/refund thing? I was paying the 6month Direct Debit as it was cheapest.

Now it's time to do some major upgrades on it ready for the summer!!!

 

[masekwm]

It is sorn for 12 months or ends if there is a change of keeper.

Refund is via a cheque in a weeks.

Make sure it actually on private land.

 

[KitsonRis]

Yep, the car is tucked away on my Dad's drive

So will I get a reminder in a year to SORN or tax it? But hopefully it will be back on the road in 6 months, I just didnt want to wast emoney on the tax when it is not on the road

 

[masekwm]

Only reminder you'll get is a letter asking for £80 when you forget to renew it!

 

[KitsonRis]

:anguished: wuuuuuut??! If it gets to that stage then something has gone wrong with the work I am planning on doing as it should be on the road well before this time next year

 

[masekwm]

There are a few experts near Reading if you get stuck

 

[DrR]

I thought they'd changed it recently so a SORN vehicle remains SORN, until it's insured again?

 

[KitsonRis]

Car iasn't in Reading, it's near Gloucester at my parent's. Mainly so I can get help from my brother! All the jobs I want to do he has already done on his old track car so he knows what he is doing!

Actually have the confirmation e-mail now and it says this:

The SORN will be valid until you tax, sell, permanently export or scrap the vehicle

So that is until I tax it again isn't it?

 

[masekwm]

I thought they'd changed it recently so a SORN vehicle remains SORN, until it's insured again?

Learn something new everyday!

 

[DrR]

Learn something new everyday!

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/miscellaneous/2013-12/no-need-to-renew-sorn-from-16-12-2013/

When I say recently I actually mean nearly 2 years lol

 

[Chrisgti6]

Learn something new everyday!

But what you've learned is incorrect!

It r mains sorn until it is TAXED again, nothing to do with insurance. You can have a car insured but not taxed.

 

[Jekyll]

I sorn'd my ph1 when i did the engine swap. Was no point keeping it taxed while it was off the road.

I kept my insurance running to keep my NCB. I got a return cheque in the post for the tax return. I just re-taxed it once it was all back togther.

Everything was done online and it was sorn'd fr 2 months.

 

[KitsonRis]

Yeah I don't see the point of keeping it taxed when it is off the road not being used for a long period of time.
The insurance is going to lapse at the end of the month, need to look at insuring it as an "item" and not a vehicle on the road. I have a new policy on the new daily drive to keep my NCB, but when I come to put the Ph1 back on the road I am sure I am going to have hassle and issues insuring it!

 

[MATTJRALLYE]

Yep, just sorn mine last month whilst swapping engines got a full 5 months refund by cheque.
Its best to do it at the end of a month tho financially cuz the rob dogs only refund in full months

 

[Jekyll]

Agreed Matt. I did mine in the last day of the month. Car was off the road for 2 months and I only lost £40 as it was a month or 2 (can't remember which one!) after I renewed the tax when the engine went bang.

 

[Karlos182]

You can get "laid-up" insurance for cars that are off the road but you still want protected against theft/damage.