DVLA enforcement notice.

nutsnut · 13 Jun 2012 at 18:12

Hi people.

Looking for some advice here. Our car broke down and was not worth repairing so it was sold to the local scrap yard in November 2010 and the appropriate log book/papers we sent to the DVLA to show the change of ownership.

We received a letter from the DVLA in October 2011 stating that we have not taxed the vehicle and and automatic fine has been issued, after speaking to the DVLA they said they have never received the change in ownership forms and the vehicle had not been declared as SORN. A new change of ownership form was then sent to them but the DVLA said we will still need to pay the enforcement notice which we argued we were not the owners of the vehicle.

We have since received a letter from a debt collection firm chasing the payment of £80.00.

What is the best thing to do and try and keep the usual OCUK comments to yourself

nutsnut · 13 Jun 2012 at 18:18

Log books were sent via ourselves, but only via 1st class, the same as all the other cars we have sold over the years without any issues.

nutsnut · 13 Jun 2012 at 18:20

I have searched High and low for the receipt we received from the scrap yard but t no avail, they paid via cash as well so nothing on the bank statements to show the payment as being received.

Have contacted the scrap yard but its not worth there time and they weren't too helpful given it was nearly two years ago.

May just have to pay the fine

nutsnut · 13 Jun 2012 at 18:50

Thanks for the advice.

nutsnut · 13 Jun 2012 at 20:23

No notification was received. The car is registered in my partners name, i have only had my license for the last year.

nutsnut · 14 Jun 2012 at 19:08

Thanks people, just typed up a letter to the DVLA and debt firm.

Regards

edit, best send it recorded