Would you report a car with no tax?

L0rdMike · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:06

Now in this car park there is a car with no tax and checking askmid what appears no insurance. Im pretty sure you cant sorn a car in that car park as it doesnt class as off the road, If it did mine would be there.

Would you report it as its been there so long some of the tyres are flat. The tax ran out last Oct I believe.

Would you report it as its a nightmare parking sometimes and its taking up a parking space.

touge · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:11

If I lived there and I found it hard to get a space, I probably would.

PhillyDee · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:11

I would report it as abandoned.

rypt · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:21

With this whole new DVLA database and all, aren't they supposed to automatically know when a car tax has expired ...

Memphis · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:22

PhillyDee said:
I would report it as abandoned.

L0rdMike · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:22

rypt said:
With this whole new DVLA database and all, aren't they supposed to automatically know when a car tax has expired ...

Yes but I guess its been declared sorn, but saying that heres the info from the dvla site.

Date of Liability 01 10 2008
Vehicle Status Unlicensed

While my sorn car says 2009.

paradigm · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:28

Which car is it?

L0rdMike · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:33

paradigm said:
Which car is it?

Luke · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:34

If it was causing an inconvenience to me, then yes I would. If not, I'd not bother.

paradigm · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:38

Yeah shop it in. Another french tin can off the road isn't a bad thing

lordrobs · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:10

touge said:
If I lived there and I found it hard to get a space, I probably would.

^^ same

Cosimo · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:16

touge said:
If I lived there and I found it hard to get a space, I probably would.

Same here.

theNude · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:17

It would depend on the circumstances of the carpark.

I.E in my car park there are a few cars which are sorned and have about 5cm of dust on but i wouldnt report them as to me its their space and its off the road as you have to buy a space here and in my mind you can do what you want in your space.

if it was a public car park then i gues its in the public domain and shouldnt be there without the correct papers, i.e what if it sets on fire and melts all the surrounding cars then you can't claim on the insurance.

Amoeba · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:19

rypt said:
With this whole new DVLA database and all, aren't they supposed to automatically know when a car tax has expired ...

In new DVLA database, tax expires you!..

Silent Bob · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:29

If I parked there every day I would. The car park is pretty much full in the photo.

L0rdMike · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:37

Silent Bob said:
If I parked there every day I would. The car park is pretty much full in the photo.

You should see it later in the night. :eek:

Lum · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:43

That car park looks like it's for a housing estate and it's probably legally valid to SORN the car and leave it here. Not necessarily a considerate thing to do but certainly valid. Technically you could dump your car in Tesco car park and then SORN it, however Tesco might take issue with that.

I'd report it as abandoned if you want rid of it.

Burnsy2023 · 18 Jan 2009 at 14:51

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Nebzor · 18 Jan 2009 at 15:56

Just as an FYI I really would not rely on AskMID. It takes up to 2 weeks to add vehicles to the database once they have been insured, so if it was taxed but uninsured, I would've left it for a while.

Shop it in, though.

neoboy · 18 Jan 2009 at 16:02

If it's a nightmare to park there, then don't see why not.