Post by: Nurse Julie on December 19, 2016, 05:57:29 PM
Do I still need to SORN a historic class bike?. I have looked on DVLA but can't find the answer
Ta in advance
Julie
Post by: Johnwebley on December 19, 2016, 06:02:10 PM
Hi Chaps
Do I still need to SORN a historic class bike?. I have looked on DVLA but can't find the answer
Ta in advance
Julie
as it doesn't cost anything,why bother,But if you stripping it down and rebuilding ,I suggest yes,just email the DVLA
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 19, 2016, 06:08:16 PM
Post by: Woodside on December 19, 2016, 06:19:42 PM
Post by: RGP750 on December 19, 2016, 06:26:32 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 19, 2016, 06:27:07 PM
Hi julie im pretty certain you need to sorn it...why I don't know? I guess it keeps the robots happyAh yes, the robots, that'll be it. I will SORN it anyway as no intention of riding it for the foreseeable. It's just one of those things that I would like to know the reasoning behind.....but, it is DVLA so probably no reasoning at all ??? ??? ???
Post by: mike the bike on December 19, 2016, 06:28:22 PM
- Retaxed (for free), meaning it must be insured and MOT'd or
SORNed
A whopping big fine if you avoid taxing it for free.
Hope this helps.
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 19, 2016, 06:28:53 PM
DVLA and logic don't go together ;D ;D
I thought you would have said Women and logic don't go together Rich !!
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 19, 2016, 06:32:48 PM
You don't need to SORN it as such but when the free tax expires it must either be -Yes Mike, it does. So even though the tax is FOC, in effect it is still classed as taxed. So it is the same as any vehicle then, either taxed or SORN. Makes sense I suppose.
- Retaxed (for free), meaning it must be insured and MOT'd or
SORNed
A whopping big fine if you avoid taxing it for free.
Hope this helps.
Ta x
Post by: mike the bike on December 19, 2016, 06:38:18 PM
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Ta x
The irony!!!
Post by: royhall on December 20, 2016, 07:56:58 AM
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Post by: Chris400F on December 20, 2016, 11:51:36 AM
Any motor vehicle registered with DVLA must be either taxed (if it is used on the road) or SORNed (if it is not).
The phrase that historic vehicles are 'exempt' from road tax is a misnomer; they are not exempt, just taxed at zero rate.
So the choice doesn't seem that difficult really - if you have insurance and MOT for a vehicle classed as historic then you may as well tax it as it will cost nothing, then you could at least legally ride it on the road if you want to. If you have a vehicle not classed as historic you wouldn't question the SORN issue; there is no difference really apart from cost of road tax.
SORNing it would do the job as well; it still only lasts a year before it has to be renewed but it also costs nothing.
So take your pick. I see it as just one of the 'overheads' of owning a motor vehicle.
Post by: hairygit on December 20, 2016, 12:26:15 PM
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 20, 2016, 12:57:52 PM
Post by: Chris400F on December 20, 2016, 01:23:50 PM
As it is I have one bike that is taxed and one that has been off the road and untaxed for so long that it doesn't need SORN.
Hopefully one day that will change (if I get my finger out and get on with sorting it) ....
Post by: Nurse Julie on December 20, 2016, 01:42:13 PM
Post by: Chris400F on December 20, 2016, 02:55:55 PM
I have had the bike since 2012 and have the V5 in my name so hopefully should be OK for a while.