In March I was having my car touched up and improved at the motor engineers I have used for some years, Simon Green Ltd., Leeds. Whist there a motor dealer who was obtaining a MoT for another car spoke to me and agreed to buy my Omega for cash. He went to the bank and came back with the agreed sum and left and I returned with the logbook, service manual and service records. The road tax ran until 30th June and the MoT expired on the same day. I signed the ‘sellers’ section of the logbook in the presence of Mr. Simon Green himself and left him to give all the documents to the buyer. Then I picked up the money and left. I cancelled the insurance a couple of days later.

This morning I have received a renewal reminder to get a tax disc. Obviously the buyer has not registered my car. Can you advise me on how to proceed, please? I have three children to run around and cannot afford any points or a driving ban. The conditions the DVLA operates under do not allow for email explanations or personal phone calls. Would you suggest that I re-activate the insurance or even go to the police to see if I can cover myself? Mr. Green is away for a couple of days and non of his staff can help me.