Hiya guys, need a little advice... I've been having a little bit of correspondence tennis with the big bad DVLA and the story is this: We had a car that was spare so let the tax run out and put a SORN on it as soon as the tax ran out, the car was left in a parking space in a cul-de-sac and I thought that would count as "off road"... obviously it doesn't... The car was clamped then towed away to be impounded - the fines to get it released was ineconomical for the value of the car so we signed the vehicle disclaimer declaration and waived our ownership. Thought that was the end of it but then they started sending letters to claim back-tax for the period when the car had a SORN on - we were actually receiving two letters as apparently it had been spotted TWICE so there were two out-of-court settlement amounts... so I have been writing to them to refute the demands explaining that the car always had tax or SORN on it and we did not realise that the car was not allowed to be in a residential parking space - my main point being that there was no INTENTION to commit an offence and I said I could make a statutory declaration to say so if need be. They have eventually replied fully by a person and basically said that they'll accept one payment of £72 as out of court settlement.... I'm half tempted to just pay the damn thing but a part of me is reluctant because I feel I hadn't done anything wrong!!!! AND they've taken the car away already! I am tempted to let it go to court because there may be one saving grace in my situation - they have been writing to a LAN (first Name) when it should be "Man".... would this technicality help the situation? Also, what actually happends when the case "goes to court" I am guessing the court makes a judgement and either orders us to pay or dismisses the case.... what happens if the orders us to pay? they can't make us pay? and they would be chasing a different name anyhow.... Please, some advice would be appreciated. Many Thanks