Failure to notify looming

[obiter dictum]

TWO months ago i sold my car and sent off the V5 to DVLA as instructed. After receiving no response i have just telephoned DVLA. They are saying that they still have me as the Registerd keeper and that it is still SORN. They state that they have not received any notification that the vehicle has been sold.

 

The internet is awash with people in similar circumstances as mine and end up receiving an £80 penalty for failure to notify the secretary of state. Talking to the DVLA is like pulling teeth. Their attitude is just send in another letter, great until that gets lost and i still end up with a possible ticket. This is a racket by DVLA and borders on criminality

 

So my question is how do i get DVLA to acknowledge receipt that i have sold the vehicle and that i am no longer the owner of that vehicle. You really cannot make this up

[renegadeimp]

DVLA is a private company and seem to be doping this more and more often to gain profit. They used to cite 1 law, but when a defendant countered it, they tried yet another one. Thats just my opinion though but it seems to fit with whats happening.

[unzippy]

Send another letter, film yourself putting it in an envelope, addressing, posting etc.

Irrefutable proof that you have done as required, by law.

[obiter dictum]

Well email sent to their complaints department 18/03/2014 which was a week today

 

No response

 

So i have returned the change of ownership and sent an email complaint that they still have me as the registered keeper, and they still will not respond

 

Suggestions please people

[renegadeimp]

phone them. Speak to a manager.

[obiter dictum]

Quick update

 

This morning i receive a letter from DVLA saying:

 

Thank you for your enquiry about a vehicle you no longer have. So that our records can be brought up to date i need further information from you. please provide the additional information requested on the reply slip and return it to me using the enclosed envelope.

 

Well i do not have the details of the person who purchased my vehicle, or the day it was sold as i returned the original V5 back to you with those details on it

 

So i do take it i am not going to be hit now with any penalty as they have acknowledged i am no longer the owner of the vehicle