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Originally Posted by coolguy
Since you are supposed to either tax or SORN when it becomes due, I have never understood why there are still untaxed cars running around the roads. Surely the DVLA could just send out a fine notice (after allowing a few days grace), and let the recipient argue his case. This is what the SORN legislation was supposed to do when it was brought in.
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they do, and have done for at least the past 15 years. I think the grace period is around 6-8 weeks though, however, you did have to back date it during the grace period.
After the grace period, the fine was automatically posted to you with a pay by date or else it would increase etc. (if I recall it was equal to the value of the unpaid tax) AND still had to back date it.
If you no longer owned the car, I think the fine was still payable, and the lapsed tax would have been recalculated (I cannot remember the wording of it at the time
, it was 15 years ago)