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MG Midget and Sprite General - Car tax, where do I stand?

Hi,
I have managed to sell my Midget, however I have just declared it as sorn and my insurance has just expired.
The proposed buyer has asked me if I could tax the car so he can drive it away on Tuesday legally but I have just realised that I can't as I have no insurance. What can I do to get around this, I don't want to reinsure the car as that would be a waste of money. Is there any grace for this sort of situation?
Any ideas.
Thanks
Kevin
K Grice

Why doesn't your buyer just tax it then?

Guy

This is new to me, the vehicle is registered in my name and I have the V5. Would he have to tax it at a Post Office after he has collected it and use the new keeper slip and bring his insurance cover note with him?

Thanks
K Grice

Check on the Motor Insurance database and see if it is still showing as insured...unlikely, I know.

If it is, you can tax it online, otherwise the new owner will need to go to a PO with insurance and the green slip.
Dave O'Neill 2

As you are 'technically' not the owner as you have sold it I think its out of your hands. The new owner must have it insured therefore his call as he should have access to the V5 number. If cash has passed over the phrase - tough sh@t - to the new owner springs to mind.


New owner - welcome to the BBS - we are a friendly bunch here. By the way did you all here about the PO of a midget that couldn't be ar@sed to tax a Midget for a new owner - makes you sick doesn't it?

Sounds like a question for Michael Burke and 'The Moral Maze'

Dave - 'Half botle of port later as wife is away typing this' - Price


LOL people LOL
Dave Price

You are the registered keeper. Not the owner. You should notify DVLA that you sold it.

As I understand it, the SORN is in your name until you sell the car. Then it expires.

This from http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/UntaxedVehicle/DG_4022058 "Not yet registered as the vehicle keeper" ---- If the vehicle isn't registered in your name, you must fill in section six and sign section eight on the V5C and fill in a V890. If you don't have the V5C you must fill in a 'Application for a registration certificate' (V62) (fee payable). Send in both the V890 and V5C or V62 to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AR.


Also, you can't insure it because you don't have an insurable interest. (Unless you lie and say you still own it).

I appreciate you are just trying to help the new owner but in this case, it's not your problem, and I wouldn't. Why can't he just insure it himself?

Do you really want to be responsible for a car that you don't own being involved in an accident, and then trying to explain that you are not liable, when the insurer finds out that actually you sold it?

Assuming you have the money, tell the new owner, "sorry mate, your problem, not mine" :). Say it with a smile, I'm sure he'll understand. lol.
Lawrence Slater

Its easier than that.
Your buyer needs to get the insurance sorted out. If he does this at a brokers they will give him/ her a cover note for the car over the counter straight away. If done by phone the cover note may not come in time for Tuesday.

When they come for the car fill in the relevant V5 boxes and then they should take it, together with the insurance cover note and MOT certificate round to the nearest post office where they can collect the tax disc immediately. Then all will be legal for their drive home and more importantly you will have no liability for accidents, parking, speeding fines etc!
Guy

As the current keeper you are responsible for letting the DVLA know that you have sold the car and no longer the owner/keeper - by posting the V5C

you might want to post the Certificate by recorded delivery for an extra 77p

it's up to the purchaser to sort out their RFL and insurance but as said you could give them all the details before so that it can be sorted

the purchaser can take Section 10 of the V5C to get the tax disc

you might have to spend some time with the purchaser and take them to the local post office that supplies tax disc but that's one of the joys of selling a car
Nigel At

Thanks guys, problem sorted. The buyer is bringing a cover note with him so we can tax at my local post office.
Thanks for the help.
K Grice

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