How to SORN if on direct debit tax?

[dieselnutjob]

The 604s tax runs out in a few days and I won't have time to get it through MOT by them.

According to the SORN website I need the "16 digit reference number from your V11 reminder".

Do they still send a reminder if the car is on direct debit automatic tax renewal?

I don't remember seeing a V11 though it's possible I missed it.

[dollywobbler]

You can do it with the number on the V5 too I believe. Might be finding out myself soon as I'm SORNing the Dyane for the winter.

 

https://www.gov.uk/make-a-sorn

[mercrocker]

You can indeed do it "mid-term" with your V5 logbook number.   Not sure how the refund works with DD - presume they just stop taking the next payments....

[scaryoldcortina]

Yeah, click on "I haven't got a V11" then choose the "I have sorned or taxed this vehicle before, it's in my name honest guv" option.

[dieselnutjob]

The V5 is not in the folder where it is supposed to be 

 

I have a photocopy of the V5 that the previous owner had, but I think that they change the "document number" when they issue them to a new owner so that won't work.

 

I guess I have to spend the evening searching the 2 foot high pile of papers on my desk and/or search the car by torchlight.  Such fun

[HMC]

  On 27/10/2015 at 18:49, mercrocker said:

You can indeed do it "mid-term" with your V5 logbook number.   Not sure how the refund works with DD - presume they just stop taking the next payments....

 

Yes, It just stops being drawn. I did get an itchy trigger finger once and after sorning it, cancelled the direct debit very shortly after with my online banking. Ended up with an e mail from DVLA basically finger wagging but all was well in the end.

 

My experience with the current system has been that it works well.

[dieselnutjob]

V5C was in glove box

Job jobbed

[panhard65]

I found when I sorned 2 cars last month on the last day of the month they did still take the payment on the 1st as usual, but refunded it again about 2 weeks later.