rouleur Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi from a new member I'm going to buy a bike shortly and I've got my eye on a couple at a localish shop but they're both road registered. As I'm not going to ride on the road at all I want to avoid any unnecessary hassle, so what is involved in buying a bike with a V5? Do I just fill out the V5 as a SORN and nothing else? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmarra Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi, I bought a road registered bike and just filled in a SORN. You'll get a confirmation back and thats it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andat Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hi, I bought a road registered bike and just filled in a SORN. You'll get a confirmation back and thats it! Don't you have to SORN it each year and Swansea don't remind you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petwar Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 you will have to sorn it every year yes but you will get a reminder and you can do it in minutes online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouleur Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Great stuff, many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltaco Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I don't think they do remind you when it is time to renew a SORN, presumably as they don't get any income from a SORN. I know a couple of guys who forgot for a short time and were fined, I think, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalshell Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 and from 2012 you'll have to by law insure any bike that is not sorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatabeta Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) I don't think they do remind you when it is time to renew a SORN, presumably as they don't get any income from a SORN. I know a couple of guys who forgot for a short time and were fined, I think, £60. After that I religiously put my SORN renewal dates in every new years' diary. They dont remind you the thieving scumbags! I filled mine in, posted it about a month ahead of time (about 2 years ago). 3 months later I get a snotty letter and a £80 fine. I then chased around the b*stard DVLA for hours and hours trying to find someone to talk to and explain that I had filled in the SORN. Everytime you think you can speak to the next person but you cant! It's all a MASSIVE swiss and I'm 100% that the thieving b*stards use it as a cash cow especially if you dont post your SORN recorded delivery. Since then I have not had a SORN reminder or a fine though. Best bet, post using recorded delivery and do as Bultaco does and put in a reminder every year to stop the robbing @rses from fleecing you. Edited April 14, 2011 by beatabeta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo349 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I get reminders each year its the same document as a tax reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I get reminders each year its the same document as a tax reminder. Me to, and SORN it online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo349 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Yep on line and a conformation letter arrives a week later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02-apr Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Reminders go missing in the post. Do it at the post office and you get a receipt proving you have done the necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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