New legislation passed today means that vehicle keepers will no longer need to renew statutory off-road notifications (SORN) annually. In future, once you make a SORN declaration, it will have effect indefinitely, until either a new tax disc is obtained or there is a change of keeper. This sensible and practical change by the Department of […]
From 16th December 2013, you won’t need to produce proof of compulsory insurance when applying for a vehicle tax disc. According to the Department of Transport, it is no longer necessary because regular checks for valid motor insurance are made under the new continuous insurance enforcement scheme. It would appear that you will still need to produce an […]
Until recently, dealers would usually supply newly registered vehicles with a tax disc. Unfortunately, due to recent system changes at the DVLA, dealers are no longer able to supply tax discs to their customers. This means that new vehicles may not have a tax disc when collected. However, from the date the new vehicle is registered it […]
Do you insure your car or motorbike online, or pay by direct debit? If so, you should read this article. It highlights worrying trends in relation to motor insurance policies that are arranged online or funded by monthly direct debits. If you insure your car online or pay by direct debit, you should carefully check […]
Figures recently obtained by the BBC show a big increase in the number of driver records that the DVLA is selling to private parking companies. More than £1.4m was paid by private companies over three months this year for access to personal information – a 20% rise on the same time last year. The British […]
