I inherited my mothers car when she died in 2008, the only reason I kept it is because my partner is a fan of Volkswagens and wanted to use it for spare parts. It has been parked outside our home since then in a private road. This year I forgot to do a SORN, I didn't avoid it deliberately, why would I it doesn't cost anything. I didn't receive a reminder but apparently they don't have to send you one. Anyway in due course clampers arrived and as an incredibly law abiding person I paid up and they removed the clamp. The clampers left with a cheery wave and you'll be OK for another year now then. Then I got a letter from DVLA saying that it was parked on public road and asking for confirmation that I am keeper of the vehicle. I duly filled in the form and also added that I have confirmed woth the local highways dept that this is a private road. Ieven gave the name and email of the very helpful guy I spoke to. Now I have had a letter talking about my reply to their offer of an out of court settlement (that's the first mention I have seen of that) they go on to say that an amendment in 2008 removed the reference to public road, and saying enforcement action can e taken unless it is on land associated with a house or block of flats, eg private driveway, garages, private parking bays. Housing association parking bays etc. This seems to imply that even though our road is private I can't park it here. Then they go on to say I have to provide proof that it is not on the public highway, which I can do as the nice guy in the highways dept said he would happily send me something in writing. However are they just going to turn round and say it makes no difference if the road is private or not? I really wish our road wasn't private as due to a fault in the leases it isn't clear who is liable for maintaining it and it has basically been untouched since the 1930s! So have I inadvertently broken the law by leaving it on our private road or not? This is stressing me out, I don't even drive!!!