A bit OT? help with query about driving without tax, etc for repair estimate

Hindsight

Did you send off the SORN form for the car? If not you'll have to pay back tax. Just thought I'd cheer you up ;).

OK - thanks for the help guys. Suzanne

try asking the bodyshop if they would collect & re-deliver back to you using their trade plates ?

Hindsight

Are you in the RAC or suchlike? They might be able to take it to a garage for you. Failing that some garages might have a tow truck that would take it for you but they might charge for it (sorry read "might" as "will")

-- Malc

Yup, this is the situation if you want to follow the rules.

We have a private car park outside our flats. We're quite close to the city centre. It is an ongoing problem that people use the car park to park untaxed, uninsured vehicles overnight, then use the cars as normal. As long as they don't park in a restricted parking zone, where traffic warden will check tax disks, and as long as they don't get stopped for speeding they can get away with driving like this for a considerable time.

In your situation if the garage is nearby, I'd just hop in and drive it round there. If you wanted to make the effort, tow it behind your other car.

"David" mumbled:

Trolly jack and wheel 'em out onto the highway...then make a discreet call to the rozzers.

Would that apply if you were never sent the SORN forms? I bought a bike and the tax ran out before I got the V5 back in my name, so there has been no reminder etc. However, I have not had it on the road for 9 months and do NOT want to pay tax back to January!

Regards to all.

Yes it does apply.

You can get a SORN form from the Post Office and the inserts with the V5 make this very clear.