DVLA, nasty bastards...
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I had a letter from the DVLA last week regarding the pug 205 I had for 6 weeks at the beginning of the year. I traded it at a car sales place back in March... however they clearly have not done anything with the v5 despite passing the car on (I received 2 letters from the police regarding the driver of the car... another story)

I wrote back to them explaining the situation in full and providing a printed copy of the letter I wrote in June to notify them I no longer owned the car. However, they claimed they have never received my original letter and are still persuing me for the £80 fine.

So pissed off about it and I don't know what to do. £80 is a lot to spend on fuck-all. Doubt I'll get any joy if I chase the garage for it... and the DVLA don't appear to be budging an inch.

Any suggestions?

do you have anything in writing to say that it was traded in? if so copy it and send it to them. the dvla tried to get 80 pounds from me for not taxing my mini when i had sold it, photo copied the paper work i had to say it was no longer mine and sent it to them. never had balifs arround so i geuss it got sorted :)

Edited by Paul R on 28th Oct, 2008.

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As above ^^^^ probably your only hope! How come you didn't keep the V5 and send it off yourself?

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The dont believe you even when you are dead!!

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Edited by Sprocket on 28th Oct, 2008.

Thats crazy! What a bunch of arse holes! The comment about them "thinking they are above the law" is soo true!

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Hi,
I had the reg swapped to my new bike, 13 months later when it had no tax and I'd had no reminder I found out the bike was supposed to still be in the showroom as far as the DVLA were concerned!
Go on the website and send a snotty email, soon got mine sorted
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with some of the previous hassles i've had with DVLA, some my fault, some theirs, I always keep a copy of everything I send them.

Some form of reciept for your new car/ trade-in will help but I think I'm correct in saying it remains the the responsibility of the seller to notify the DVLA even if you are trading in - something I didn't do recently when we changed cars I must admit.

If you are successful in your fight, I'd suggest you state in any correspondence a cost for each letter you send to them in connection with the case. A friend tried this a few years back in similar circumstances and successfully got a cheque for his time!

first dont pay these Rat Bastards anything!

tell them you are now sending them aqll correspondents via recorded delivery fuck them!
stick to your guns and dont pay them owt! period

Report the bike stolen if its still registered in your name its yours

Own the day

then the bike gets found and the paper trail leads back to you showing that you sold it....super idea you get off with the £80.00 but get slapped with a criminal record and probably a fine circa £200


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MikeRace, Mini13

I’ve got a mini.

Been inspected by VOSA
Been inspected by the police
Been inspected by the DVLA

CAT D write off (repaired)

A 30 year old car that has been extensively repaired, there were no marking on it at all apparently.

Now they want to q plate it and make me go through an SVA test with it!.

It’s a normal mini with a body kit and no inner wings. That’s it, it’s not a kit car it takes the piss, it’s not a kit car.

Rant over!

I now have a car that:

Im not aloud to work on atall.
I cant move it unless by trailer.
I cant sell.
I cant mot.

Edited by Sam on 29th Oct, 2008.

Thats bull, a car of that age only needs to display its registration plates. No other markings need to be present and thats from the big blue book. Mine has been modified to hell and back and due to the plate it carried thats all that was required. If I were you phone up your local MOT station and get that clarified pronto!

Own the day

There are markings on your car i dont have on mine.

such as the channel on the scuttle, it has a number in it. mine doesnt.

the only thing that dates the car back to 1977 is the winder mechinism in one of the doors.

this is what they have made me do.

when they say it needs an sva test im going to scream and shout and tell them to bugger off.

Edited by Sam on 30th Oct, 2008.