SORN problems of my own making

I am a bit of a prat. I have a 1972 MG midget 1275, the car has not run for 15 years. I moved house 10 years ago and with all the activity I did not regester it at our new address. I therefor do not have...

I have an old vehicle with a V5 which has been stored for 30 years. It has no SORN. Can I now get one without penalty?

I have have an old vehicle which I have stored for 30 years. I do have a V5 for it but no SORN. I have been abroad for many years and was not aware that I need to have one. Can I now obtain a SORN without...

How many BMW Z3 Roadsters are left in the UK?

I own a 2003 BMW Z3 3.0i Sports Roadster. I have been told that not many of this particular car were built. Is there a way of finding out how many were built, and how many of this type are registered in...

Can I insure a car I won't drive for a while?

I have bought a car for my son who will be 17 in early October, he is named on the V5. I would like to cover it for fire and theft whilst it is sat in my garage until his birthday, but have found it impossible...

Does transferring a car to a new owner cancel SORN?

Last year the DVLA registered me as the new keeper of a 1936 Alvis. The car was at the time registered on SORN which was due to expire nearly a year later. I contacted the DVLA's Enforcement Centre where...

Fined for SORN-ing an uninsured vehicle - is this correct?

I taxed my 4x4 last January for five months, then put it off the road and swapped insurance on to a Focus. In June received tax renewal as it had been on the drive for six months (still taxed) and sent...

How do I SORN my 1972 MG Midget?

I have a 1972 MG Midget that has been off the road in my garage since 2002 - it was registered as a historic vehicle and that is when the road tax ran out. I would now like to get it back on the road....

Maintaining a car while I can't drive

For medical reasons I am not allowed to drive my 2006 A6 2.7 quattro for 6 months. I would like it to be taken for a run every 3 weeks (?) by my daughter or local garage man (on red plates?) to keep it...

SORN question for laid up vehicle since 1998

I have an old Triumph Herald which has been laid up by my garage since the end of 1997. Prior to that it was used on the road and was taxed. The car has not been declared as SORN since then. I have carried...

Do I need to SORN my car which is being stored in a garage?

Providing I don't drive my car on public roads, am I breaking the law by not having car insurance for a car that is being kept in a private garage? The car is not SORN listed and has valid tax and MOT.