You must also declare a car SORN if you plan to use it solely on private land. Drivers face tough penalties if they're caught with a car that's uninsured but not declared SORN. If you stop paying for car tax then you must declare your car SORN.
There are a number of situations where you are required to make a SORN on your vehicle, including:. It doesn't cost anything to declare a SORN and you can choose to do it online via the government's website, by phone or by post.
To apply online, you'll need either the digit reference number on your tax renewal letter V11 or the digit reference number on your log book V5C. If you want to keep your car off road whilst you're on holiday, you can file a SORN by post two months before you leave - just make sure you include a letter in the envelope explaining why. There are a number of circumstances where you can only make a SORN by post, such as if you're not yet registered as the car's keeper, or you've recently registered as the keeper and received the V5C document in the current month.
If you haven't yet registered as the car's keeper, you need to fill in the necessary sections of the V5C and send it to the DVLA along with the V form. If you don't have a V5C for the car, you're required to fill in an application for a vehicle registration certificate V62 and send it with your SORN application - there's a fee. If you apply for SORN online or by phone using your V5C it will be declared immediately, but if you use your V11 it'll come into effect at the start of the next month.
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The only exception to driving a vehicle with a SORN is if a motorist is going to or from a pre-booked garage test. A statement from GOV. Many drivers SORN their cars because it failed a test or because a certificate expired while it was off the road.
Under these circumstances, the car will need to be tested again unless the vehicle secured a temporary six-month lockdown extension. In this case, owners must ensure their car is in a road legal and safe condition before taking the vehicle onto public roads.
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