DVLA - SORN fine

[The GodMother]

Oh i did not take them on they mistakenly decided to take me on and did not know who they were dealing with. lol. We have been told we only won due to the DVLA not doing there job properly.

If they try it on with the car we were given i have the Documentation to kick them to the moon as i have scanned a copy of the documentation into m computer and they have acknoledged the acknolodgement letter so i say let them try as again they will fail.

[danny_kiernan]

A person after my own heart GodMother

I would love to see how much the DVLA spends on lawyers, taking us all to court, surely that is wrong using our money to take other people to court.

The same is true of the BBC, to pay their massive fine, for dodgy phone competitions - they took the money out of licence payers money.

This government needs a shakeup. They no longer have their constituants interests at heart - merely their own money making schemes.

[The GodMother]

Danny i total agree with you.

We could both run the country better than the ppl in goverment.

I would scrap the licence fee as there is on a lot of decent tv on except Eastenders and dog the bounty hunter.

I would also make it that you cant be charged Late payment fees and interest would be at the same rate each month. Early repayment fees would also be scrapped.

[shabz]

hey guys
i have sent off the template letter to dvla - recorded delivery ofcourse! well i'd be stupid not to!!

waiting for their reply, thanks danni for your reply to my post. i will you keep you updated, hope they scrap the fee.

shabz

[danny_kiernan]

Good Luck Shabz - I think they will scrap the fee

Dani

[Bigmac versus]

DVLA done the same to me regarding SORN, lost in post.
I contacted them to ask where my reply was and within a week i got the £40 fine, then the £80 fine.
I stuck to my guns and threatened legal action against them if they continue with this any more and then i got an apology from them and the fine removed, they do not seem to listen and you really need to keep on top of them, best of luck.

[RugbyPete]

Well, I got the following after sending that letter in:

[The GodMother]

looks like the letter we recieved from them saying it was our fault.

Ride it out you may win.

[RugbyPete]

So, they've sent me the letter - now what? Sit it out or send something else??
Or write to my MP?

What about submitting proof of scrapped car?
annoying thing is I cant remember who scrapped my vehicle, it was a case of ringing someone int he back of my local rag and they came and took away for free

[The GodMother]

the company that aquired the vehicle should have sent document to the DVLA when it was scrapped as well so it offically on record that the company have done that. HAve the dvla sent be sent these documents?

[danny_kiernan]

Originally Posted by RugbyPete

So, they've sent me the letter - now what? Sit it out or send something else??
Or write to my MP?

What about submitting proof of scrapped car?
annoying thing is I cant remember who scrapped my vehicle, it was a case of ringing someone int he back of my local rag and they came and took away for free

Hi Pete,

Unfortunately, it's now a waiting game, they will either try to take you to county court , or they won't.

The last letter you received was basically them trying to intimidate you again, stick to your guns

Kind Regards

Dani

[Josie8]

Originally Posted by RugbyPete

Well I got a letter back, pretty much saying "thanks for letting us know we cant charge you £80 for because you exceeded the deadline as it was in dispute. We have extended this period so you only have to pay £40"

so, ive slashed it in half but i've still gotta pay up - they're not taking my 'lost in the post' reason seriously despite me stating there was no requirement and the statistics on lost post.

Shall i just pay?

Send the following letter (amended to suit your circumstances).
Dear Ms Woolley,

Re: Late Licensing Penalty :****************


I am in receipt of your letter dated ******* 2007 in which you advise that I apparently have some duty to pursue an acknowledgement letter from yourselves when my vehicle is scrapped , if I do not receive an acknowledgement letter from you within 4 weeks. However the V5 only specifies this should happen if I sell the vehicle or dispose of to a third party. I was e therefore unaware of this requirement and have been unable to find the statute stating this.

In this instance the vehicle was scrapped, and I duly notified DVLA of this. I have scrapped a large number of vehicles over the last few years and, as I have never received any letters from DVLA confirming that our notification had been received, I was not expecting to receive one on this occasion.

You enclosed a leaflet INF51 for my information but I can find no reference to this requirement when notifying DVLA that you are personally breaking up the vehicle. The leaflet only refers to holders of a V5 issued after 24/3/97 using a form V62 ‘Application for a Vehicle Registration Certificate’ if a replacement Registration certificate containing the details of the new keeper is not received. For holders of a V5 issued prior to 24/3/97 there is only a requirement to notify DVLA immediately of a change of keeper.

I enclose for your information a copy of page 8 of the V5 guidance notes and refer specifically to section 6e. You will note that nowhere does it say that there is any onus on us to pursue written confirmation from DVLA.

As already stated, the vehicle was scrapped, I notified DVLA and the vehicle has clearly not been used on the roads. Given that the requirement to pursue an acknowledgement letter from DVLA , according to both your guidance notes and the V5 itself, only relates to disposals to a third party (i.e change of keeper) I would ask that the decision in your letter dated ******* 2007 is reconsidered.

Yours Faithfully

[RugbyPete]

Originally Posted by The GodMother

the company that aquired the vehicle should have sent document to the DVLA when it was scrapped as well so it offically on record that the company have done that. HAve the dvla sent be sent these documents?

they obviously got no docs

I can probably track down the scappers and get some sort of record of scrapping the vehicle and send that on?

[borisbeaver]

I have recently scrapped a car and yesterday I received a copy of the DVLA confirmation of scrapping from the recyclers.

[The GodMother]

as i said in my previous post the ppl who you scrapped it to should have to notify the dvla about the car when they eventually scrap it or if they sell it on.

I would also contact your local police and have a stop check put on it. I no this might bring noting up but it will help to prove there is a new owner of the vec=hicle and that you are not responsible for the car.

[The GodMother]

i would try tracking down the ppl who scrapped the vehilce.
They should have documentation to say if it was scrapped let alone passed on to them.

The lesson i have learnt from the un in i had with the dvla is i now copy the documentation to say the vehile was scrapped on to my comp and then write to them stating they i hvae a copy so i no it was sent. I also sent the documentation by recorded delivery so i can prove they recieved it. that way i no if they try anything on i have to much proff for them to say it was not recieved.

[williamjohn323]

Got fined for not declaring sorn, sent them a photocopy of 1st class recorded delivery slip which the date of the stamp was plain of sending a envelope to DVLA ,in the envelope was the registration document to scrap the vehicle three months ago.

They replied saying they want to se the confirmation document from them saying that it has been scraped, which I did not received off them they still want me to pay £80 or go to court, Can anybody help with this Thanks