Do I need to sorn my bike

[Niall-griffiths]

As title says the bike has 11 months m.o.t but no tax or insurance I won't be old enough to ride the bike until june the bike is kept in a shed behind the house do I need to sorn??

 

[Fred1956]

As title says the bike has 11 months m.o.t but no tax or insurance I won't be old enough to ride the bike until june the bike is kept in a shed behind the house do I need to sorn??

I'll bite.... Define sorn I've never heard that term

 

[webmaster]

I googled it and it is U.K. legal classification that means the the vehicle is off the road and gives you a break on taxes/fees while it not in use. (?)

https://www.gov.uk/register-sorn-statutory-off-road-notification

SORN = Statutory Off Road Notification.

Which means some of our brethren from the british isles will need to help him with his question.

jeff

 

[Niall-griffiths]

Must be different in the us. In the uk for a car to be on the drive it must be taxed m.o.t and insured or you must sorn it ( declare it off the road) but I don't know if this is the same for keeping a bike in the shed behind the house??and what can happen if I don't sorn it ??

 

[Todd5774]

Yes you must sorn it, otherwise you will get an ?80 find as I recall.

I've had to sorn mine for the 2 years it's been in storage..

 

[gassergrant]

As title says the bike has 11 months m.o.t but no tax or insurance I won't be old enough to ride the bike until june the bike is kept in a shed behind the house do I need to sorn??

if you have and your name is on a log book yes, I left mine over month and got a snotty letter saying tax it or get a fine.
there clamping down on it now. Its just peace of mind to do it and saves you hassle, plus it takes ten mins if that on line.
grant

 

[Niall-griffiths]

Thanks guys il sorn it or put some tax on then. Went to put tax on and direct gov website says there is no sorn on this bike and it hasent had tax since 2008 and they may wish to contact the registered owner as its a offence? i guess i am fine as i did not own the bike till a few weeks ago?

 

[Todd5774]

Yeah youl be fine as long as you have a bill of sale proving the date you bought it. But to be honest I don't think youl here anything. A yrs tax dosent cost much so might as well tax it.