can i insure....

[helpimcrap]

not for 3rd party or fully comp as car would be on my driveway and sorned/immobile but purely for theft? technically it won't be a legal car as it would be a rebuild/engine build but it would need to be insured for theft? (no plans on leaving a cossie on a driveway without theft insurance!!! lol)

 

[EvilDreams]

Most classic insurance companies do "laid up" cover which I think is what you mean.

 

[helpimcrap]

Most classic insurance companies do "laid up" cover which I think is what you mean.

thank you! that's exactly it!

want to insure a car but not for driving lol....

 

[griffo_001]

Is this now a legal requirement (for a sorned car to be insured) did I read somewhere?

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Is this now a legal requirement (for a sorned car to be insured) did I read somewhere?

No, SORN'd cars don't need to be insured, but if it's still taxed it needs to be insured, even if it's locked in a garage or on a private driveway.

Which is a damn stupid law if you ask me.

 

[Barry Smalley]

No, SORN'd cars don't need to be insured, but if it's still taxed it needs to be insured, even if it's locked in a garage or on a private driveway.

Which is a damn stupid law if you ask me.

Not being pedantic, but you are not 100% on your wording there. If you need to Tax a car, it must be insured. The car can still be insured and have run out of tax, even if its SORN'd.

 

[paradigm]

Not being pedantic, but you are not 100% on your wording there. If you need to Tax a car, it must be insured. The car can still be insured and have run out of tax, even if its SORN'd.

No.

The law was recently changed to make it a requirement for a taxed car to be insured.

Even if it's locked away, never used, it has to be insured if it's taxed.

 

[Barry Smalley]

Are you 100% sure? My bike Tax has run out - it is still insured, but as I work away it is now SORN'ed.

 

[paradigm]

Are you 100% sure?

Yes.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18248484&highlight=tax+insurance+sorn

 

[CRUMPLYPORK]

It was on the news the other day (its not a legal requirement yet) BUT in future any car that is sorn has to have insurance weather its running, in bits, or garaged,
Their was an article on it in the papers on it was on the news but cant find a write up

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=954017

 

[Barry Smalley]

Yes.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18248484&highlight=tax+insurance+sorn

Sorry, I've got the complete wrong end of the stick here. I've been up all night working and have read the post I quoted a little too quickly.

However, from having a quick read (again) it looks like I can have my car/bike SORN'd and insured. I just can't have it untaxed and insured. Is that right?

 

[bullit in head]

BUT in future any car that is sorn has to have insurance weather its running, in bits, or garaged,

oppisit way round.... if its Taxed it needs to be insured, if it's Sorn, do what the hell you like with it.


bullit

 

[Barry Smalley]

It was on the news the other day (its not a legal requirement yet) BUT in future any car that is sorn has to have insurance weather its running, in bits, or garaged,
Their was an article on it in the papers on it was on the news but cant find a write up

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=954017

That's just ludicrous.

 

[Barry Smalley]

oppisit way round.... if its Taxed it needs to be insured, if it's Sorn, do what the hell you like with it.


bullit

Yeah, sorry - bedtime I think.

EDIT: I thought you were quoting me there. However, I don't see that there's a problem with having a SORN on a car that's in bits. Its keeping it insured when its in bits, that is stupid.

 

[Barry Smalley]

Double post.

 

[CRUMPLYPORK]

oppisit way round.... if its Taxed it needs to be insured, if it's Sorn, do what the hell you like with it.


bullit

no they are saying that if its SORN , OR TAXED it has to be insured

 

[bullit in head]

no they are saying that if its SORN , OR TAXED it has to be insured

wrong again....

The new vehicle insurance law - don't be caught out

Stay insured - stay legal

Watch a video on the new rules on being insured and penalties you could face

Stay insuredIn early 2011, the vehicle insurance law will change.

If you're the registered keeper of a vehicle, it must be insured at all times.

The only exceptions are:

•if you have made a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) for the vehicle
•vehicles that have been kept off-road since before SORN came into force on 31 January 1998 - unless they are brought back into use

taken from gov.uk...... you were saying.


bullit

 

[div0]

Yeah I don't get why people are confused about this.

Previously it was only a crime to drive a car without insurance.

Now it is a crime to be the registered keeper of a car without insurance, unless it is SORN'd.

If it has SORN, then you can still choose whether to insure it or not.

 

[griffo_001]

Yeah I don't get why people are confused about this.

Previously it was only a crime to drive a car without insurance.

Now it is a crime to be the registered keeper of a car without insurance, unless it is SORN'd.

If it has SORN, then you can still choose whether to insure it or not.

That makes. And it only took 15 posts before there was a post that made sense

 

[helpimcrap]

Yeah I don't get why people are confused about this.

Previously it was only a crime to drive a car without insurance.

Now it is a crime to be the registered keeper of a car without insurance, unless it is SORN'd.

If it has SORN, then you can still choose whether to insure it or not.

gotcha lol.

so if i sorn it i can still insure it but not tax it.