How do you sell a car thats delcared SORN? UK...?

Question

Do you need to pay anything other than the MOT or is it my responsibility to tax it still? I couldnt find anything useful on the dvla website....any ideas?

just to add if you dont know, SORN is declaring it off the road

Answer 1

You may wish to give the car an MOT before selling it to prove it is roadworthy and increase it's sale value. SORN is not transferable between owners (a common misconception). I suggest you sell it untaxed as an unscrupulous new owner would have no incentive to insure it if there is tax already on it. Make sure you give the V5/2 (little green slip) to the new owner and send off the main part containing the new owners details to DVLA yourself.

Answer 2

The SORN means you have told DVLA it is off the road and not used. As soon as it is then driven on the road it is no longer covered by SORN and you are liable for back tax, as it is still registered to you. You must declare to DVLA that you have used it and pay the tax.
If you need to MOT it before you can tax it and to sell it, then you must make an appointment before you can drive it - straight to the garage and nowhere else. I assume the insurance will be in order. You must then fill in the V5 to declare it is sold to someone else. You could tow it or trailer it to the garage.
I suggest you sell it, as seen, without MOT or test drive, and just send the V5 to DVLA giving the new owners details. They will then be liable for tax, etc once it leaves your property.

Answer 3

If yiou're car is declared off the road, and is kept off road somewhere, you can still sell it, but you must state that is has been declared as SORN. To get it taxed, you will need to put it through the MOT though, so it's your call whether the car is worth sorting it out before selling.

Answer 4

To get a SORN declared car back on the road it needs an MOT, Insurance and a valid road fund licence. If you are selling it then that is the responsibility of the new owner.

Answer 5

you have to inform the new buyer that there is a sorn notice on car they will have to inform dvla when they go to tax it then the sorn will be removed you can sell the car as seen without mot

Answer 6

You can still sell it BUT the new owner will have to trailer it away if there is no road tax on it - if you got a good price then it might be worth your while getting it MOT'd and put 6 months tax on it!

Just advise DVLA that the vehicle has now been sold!

Answer 7

Its only declared sorn by you,when you sell it the new owner will buy tax for it making it road worthy again.fill all the details in on the log book and send it away.

Answer 8

just sell the car as it is and then the new keeper has to register it to him/herself the have the responsibility to tax and mot it not you it is easier to sell if it has tax/mot but the registration is up to both parties you need to tel the dvla that you dont own the car anymore and the new keeper needs to register ownership

Answer 9

you're able to nevertheless carry a motor vehicle registration checklist to coach which you are the present proprietor of the motor vehicle, inspite of having declared it SORN. There could be a checklist related to the VRD which you finished while merchandising the motor vehicle on, area of which could be signed with the aid of your self and forwarded to the DVLA to tell them of replace of proprietor. the recent proprietor completes the different area to tell the DVLA of the main factors. desire this enables.

Answer 10

sorry...no idea about that...