Thanks Hungrybear. I will send a response today and update this thread as and when.

Hi, I've just received a reply from DVLA today as follows: You have stated that a SORN declaration was made for the above vehical. However, our records indicate that a SORN was not received. As the registered keeper, you are responsible etc etc and are still liable for the penalty. I note your comments that by posting the declaration you believed you had served "the declaration and particulars by way of the SORN at the required time" and therefore discharged your statuatory duty. This is not true. Delivery only takes effect as per Pettit v. Mitchell (1842) "as soon as an article is put into the hands of a party". You have not provided any evidence to corroborate this, i.e that delivery has taken place as the article (SORN) has not been put into the hands of the party i.e DVLA. Delivery has not taken place merely by allegedly posting a SORN via Royal Mail. I fully accept that you may have posted a disposal notification to the Agency prior to this but for whatever reason that notification was not received. It is to prevent circumstances such as this arising and to make the system as foolproof as possible that the Agency introduced the Acknowledgement Letter system. I look forward to your comments.

Thank you both very much for this. I will send the response to them today. I will post outcome as and when.

Hi, I'm new to this forum so hello everyone. I have just received a Failure to relicence vehical letter. I sent the V11W to DVLA to declare SORN (due 01/10/09) at that time. It was sent via Royal Mail as usual, first class post. The DVLA letter is asking for £80.00 penalty by 24/02/10 or £40.00 by 01/02/10, plus arrears duty calculated as £30.84. I never thought to check for an acknowledgement letter from DVLA. I have looked today and cannot find it and on reflection, do not remember receiveing one. 1. Should I reply to letter in section D which begins I wish to provide the following information in relation to this alleged offence: 2. Should I re-SORN now or wait? Any advice aprpreciated