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DVLA fine for SORN’d car whilst at garage
DIR By: CheesPies
Date: May 11, 2026, 12:34 pm
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Hi,
My friend has received a fine for their car being seen on a
public road in England.
The car has been at the garage for some time awaiting complex
repairs, is still mechanically broken and not road worthy. At
this point they are tempted to scrap it given the fine.
I don’t believe the garage have acted in bad faith or
maliciously, but I don’t believe the garage knew the car was
SORN, nor do I believe my friend made them aware. So there is
some miscommunication. They have parked it in a back alley at
the side of the workshop, this is where it has been recorded.
The fine seems astronomical at £1700 and they cannot afford it.
If they acknowledge fault and explain the issue to the DVLA are
they likely to be understanding, also can you appeal, and if it
fails, is it court next or a request to pay the amount?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: DVLA fine for SORN’d car whilst at garage
DIR By: 666
Date: May 12, 2026, 10:44 am
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I suspect that your friend has not received a "fine" but an
"Out-of-Court Settlement" offer.
As the name suggests, if he/she ignores or refuses the offer,
the next step will be court. If he/she pleads not guilty and is
convicted (which seems likely) the cost will almost certainly be
much higher than the offer.
However, the quoted "fine" seems very high. I'd strongly suggest
that your friend should post here direct, and give us the full
story.
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Re: DVLA fine for SORN’d car whilst at garage
DIR By: roythebus
Date: May 12, 2026, 11:30 am
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Sounds like it's been on a public road for a long time.
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Re: DVLA fine for SORN’d car whilst at garage
DIR By: JustLoveCars
Date: May 12, 2026, 12:26 pm
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--- Quote from: roythebus link ---
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> Sounds like it's been on a public road for a long time.
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Not necessarily - more likely been SORN for a while.
The back calculation is a multiple (2x for the OCS) of the
unpaid tax to the point it was SORN'd.
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