DVLA Sorn issue

[Sillyboots]

I part exchanged to Llyodstsb Car select in October, i signed thesorn and sent it too Lloyds who were to send this to the DVLA. It was not possible for me to send it as they needed to sign it and as the car was delievered by an external company they who were not prepared to sign it.

 

I recieved a letter informing me i had failed to tax my old car last friday. I contacted Lloyds tsb who sent me a letter by recorded delievery confirming that they sent the sorn of in there bulk post on 7 days after they collected it and confirming that the car has since been sold at auction.

 

I forwarded this to the DVLA by recorded delievery who have replied today stating that they have transferred the car out of my name but as "i failed to inform them" i still have to pay the fine.

 

Also even though i have appealed they have not frozen the reduced payment date.

 

All of this was going on during the postal strikes in October so i think it very likely that it has gone missing somewhere, from other threads i have read i feel that they will say its my duty to ensure they recieve the post and actually process that, i fail to see how i would be able to do this.

 

Any advice is welcome, the only othr option i think i have is to pass the blame onto Lloydstsb (whos prceedures i was following and who i have very little love for) and get them to pay just to make the situation go away.

 

Thanks

[MARTIN3030]

Yes theres been a few similar scenarios.

You can choose to argue the case further based on what you have already posted,or else pursue Lloyds.

Its quite dependant on being able to produce evidence.