Selling a car that is currently SORN

Six6siX · 13 Dec 2009 at 13:57

What's the best (read: quickest) way to do this?

The car is currently SORN so needs an MOT and Tax however I don't really want to take out an insurance policy in my name just to tax the car as it is being sold straight away.

Is the best thing to do to get the buyer to sort out the insurance certificate and then use that to tax the car (assuming you can use the V5 slip to tax it rather than the full document?)

Or is there another, better way to do this?

Dr Who · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:00

SORN automatically ends when a car is sold (and notified) as it only applies to the current keeper.

The new buyer will need to deal with it, but you will lose value on the car by not having it MOT'd so you need to decide whether the cost of MOT'ing it outweighs the increased price you will get.

Barry Smalley · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:01

No MOT - No Tax.

Six6siX · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:03

The MOT isn't a problem, there is nothing wrong with the car - its just lapsed. I'm just trying to figure the best order of processes, its a bit confusing.

Barry Smalley · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:04

If he is insured he can drive it away without tax only if he has a pre-booked MOT.

Barry Smalley · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:04

either way, you need a valid MOT to get it taxed.

jamoor · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:14

I would MOT it and advertise it for sale and let the buyer worry about the tax, arrange it for him to buy it during working hours and drive him to the PO to purchase a tax disc, he should have the green slip off the V5 with which he can tax it.

Six6siX · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:16

jamoor said:
I would MOT it and advertise it for sale and let the buyer worry about the tax, arrange it for him to buy it during working hours and drive him to the PO to purchase a tax disc, he should have the green slip off the V5 with which he can tax it.

Excellent, the V5 slip can be used to tax?

But to MOT it, I would need to have it insured?

m4cc45 · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:21

Yes you'd need to be insured (day insurance?) to drive on any road which also includes to and from the test centre.

M.

Fr0dders · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:22

I'd MOT it to proove its roadworthy.

and let the buyer sort out tax and insurance.

Six6siX · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:28

Yeah, looks like thats the best way. I can MOT it and buyer to sort the rest.

Ok, so now to find someone who will insure an under 25 on a high group car for a day. Was wanting to avoid this

Fr0dders · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:28

can you not get somebody to trailer it to the MOT station ?

Six6siX · 13 Dec 2009 at 14:32

Thats an idea, possibly. I could also get someone older to insure it on temp cover or someone at the garage could drive it to/from under their insurance? Hmm.

jamoor · 13 Dec 2009 at 15:15

Six6siX said:
Thats an idea, possibly. I could also get someone older to insure it on temp cover or someone at the garage could drive it to/from under their insurance? Hmm.

Just get someone who is old enough to drive it for one day, or see if the MOT garage will be willing to pick it up from you.