Dave Sutton Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I have a sorn notice on my motorbike as i didnt have it insured, The Tax disc is still in date and i have now been insured. The DVLA isnt open right now but if i ride my bike if its still sorn but Taxed MOT'd and insured is it an offence? What are the chances of being caught? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 If its still taxed it should be ok? Normally if its SORN, you give the tax disc back (if its not run out). Therefore, the only reason you would SORN it is so you didn't have to insure it, however, now you've insured it, theoretically its not SORN'd now? ...thats how I understand it anyway, although by no means do I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yeah its still got a couple of months left on the tax, Ive been told to give them a call to let them know, But i wont be riding it much till tomorrow anyway and il get it all sorted then, been waiting 3 months to ride it! Cant wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 As far as I'm aware you can't have a car that is both on SORN and has a Tax disc. I recently got a SORN'ed car back on the road and all I had to do to de-SORN it was to buy a Tax Disc. Calling DVLA would be the best idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 A vehicle has to be insured at all times, unless it is declared SORN with the tax disc returned to DVLA and no break between the license expiring and the SORN notice being issued. IE, you need to pay an £80 fine and there is no way around it because you broke the law. If a vehicle is taxed then it is licensed to be on the road, if it is on the road it needs to be insured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Its insured and has a tax disc still in date, so im guessing its taxed Edited July 22, 2012 by Dave Sutton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Its insured and has a tax disc still in date, so im guessing its taxed If it isn't insured and is taxed though (which is was) you will have incurred a fine because DVLA will automatically declare the vehicle as SORN (if they haven't picked it up you can get away with it, but you got a notice then they have) so you need to check online as to wether the license is due on the vehicle. Click this link - https://www.taxdisc....?execution=e1s1 Input the details it asks, and if it will say three status's - "expired" "due to expire" "license not due" Depending on what it says online, depends on wether your tax is valid and if you can drive the vehicle/bike. If the license is not due or due to expire then it is fine to drive, if it is listed as expired then DVLA have sorn'd your bike and you need to return and re-apply for the tax disc. The chances of you getting caught if the license is expired are immeasurable, but you'd be a stupid willy if you did do it because you would also be uninsured. You COULD face losing your license if you had an accident, and you would face a fine and points if you were lucky and got caught. Edited July 22, 2012 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Its licence not due, Deffo sorned it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Its licence not due, Deffo sorned it though No, it isn't sorn'd if it says license not due online. You are lucky by the looks of it and have just got a single payment fine for having an uninsured vehicle, was ts £80 or £120 for you? I still wouldn't ride it until I had phoned DVLA though, systems take up to 60 hours to update and it's all quite shit with them. Edited July 22, 2012 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 £80 but its got 6 months instead of 12, Meaning £41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) I'm sure it will also say 'Licence not due' when it is SORN'ed. You shouldn't be due a fine. I'm pretty sure your bike in NOT taxed. The DVLA will have cancelled your tax disc when you declared it off the road. The process of getting a car back on the road after a SORN is: MOT (if it needs it) - It seems you bike's MOT is still in date Insurance - You seem to have insured your bike Tax Disc - head to the local DVLA centre with V5C, Insurance documents and driver's licence and buy a tax disc - job jobbed. Edited July 22, 2012 by AndrewEH1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) All this sorn stuff is so annoying, They could of made it a bit easier.. I did phone them before to ask them if they would carry it on after its insured, Il give them a phone tomorrow Edited July 22, 2012 by Dave Sutton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted July 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 To those who were wondering (probably nobody) Its sorted now, Ended up being naughty and going for a little spin but sorted it out this morning just had to phone up dvla and tell them its insured, didnt have to pay tax as i already had the disc and it was in date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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