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       SORN/Untaxed Vehicle fine DVLA
   DIR By: Stoker123
       Date: October 30, 2024, 7:38 am
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       Hi all,
       I received an untaxed vehicle fine from DVLA for not reporting
       my vehicle as SORN, even though I reported the vehicle as SORN a
       few days before I received the fine.
       I got in touch with DVLA who confirmed that the fine was issued
       on the same day that I reported my vehicle as SORN (19th
       October), so they are saying I must pay the fine.
       Is there any way I could appeal this?
       I also asked about how many days we have to report as SORN or
       tax the vehicle after buying it, and they said 2 weeks. However,
       I cannot find this information anywhere online. What I managed
       to find was that the period was undefined.
       The annoying thing is that this is an enduro motorbike which
       I've taken abroad, so I don't even use it on UK roads!
       Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers
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       Re: SORN/Untaxed Vehicle fine DVLA
   DIR By: 666
       Date: October 30, 2024, 7:58 am
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       When did you buy it?
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       Re: SORN/Untaxed Vehicle fine DVLA
   DIR By: andy_foster
       Date: October 30, 2024, 9:52 am
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       The DVLA lie. This is an offer of an out of court settlement. If
       you do not pay it, you will be prosecuted for the offence.
       If you want to avoid being prosecuted, you must do what they
       say. However, there is no overarching obligation to accept their
       offer of a settlement.
       The fact that you declared it SORN before you received the
       settlement offer is irrelevant to whether you committed the
       offence by failing to declare it SORN or tax it prior to that
       date.
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       Re: SORN/Untaxed Vehicle fine DVLA
   DIR By: Stoker123
       Date: October 30, 2024, 11:37 am
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       --- Quote from: 666 link ---
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       > When did you buy it?
       >
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       I bought the vehicle on 14th September.
       #Post#: 43170--------------------------------------------------
       Re: SORN/Untaxed Vehicle fine DVLA
   DIR By: 666
       Date: October 30, 2024, 11:43 am
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       --- Quote from: Stoker123 link ---
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       > [quote author=666 link=topic=3679.msg43131#msg43131
       date=1730293137]
       > When did you buy it?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I bought the vehicle on 14th September.
       [/quote]
       So, untaxed for over a month. Guilty as alleged. The
       out-of-court offer is as good as it will get.
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