Sorn if on site for 3 months? (1 Viewer)

[bartiny]

Of course, everyone is forgetting the anpr cameras at the ports that will know when your vehicle leaves the country and when it comes back.

Hit the nail on the head

 

[CWH]

Of course, everyone is forgetting the anpr cameras at the ports that will know when your vehicle leaves the country and when it comes back. Assuming they are working and linked to dvla, and probably insurance databases, they might even be able to check you haven't overstayed your period of insurance abroad!
Probably....

Did I not mention this, back in post #8

 

[bartiny]

Did I not mention this, back in post #8

You might have

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[Allanm]

Did I not mention this, back in post #8

Almost...........

 

[Shrimp]

If you Sorn a vehicle, for any reason, how does that affect the Insurance?
If the vehicle isn't MoT'd the Insurance is affected so does the same happen with road tax?

 

[bartiny]

If you Sorn a vehicle, for any reason, how does that affect the Insurance?

It then does not have to be insured.

If the vehicle isn't MoT'd the Insurance is affected so does the same happen with road tax?

Yes, but as far as I can ascertain the insurance company are obliged to cover 3rd party.

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[s20hymer]

Yes that is right, only covered third party if not taxed

My car, which is SORNed & in the garage, is still insured, will now check with the insurers tmorrow, if it's only 3rd party that still covers it for Fire & Theft, after all if it's just sitting not much chance of it being involved in a road accident. As for the M/home, thanks for all the input, much appreciated & noted. Mike

 

[bartiny]

My car, which is SORNed & in the garage, is still insured, will now check with the insurers tmorrow, if it's only 3rd party that still covers it for Fire & Theft, after all if it's just sitting not much chance of it being involved in a road accident. As for the M/home, thanks for all the input, much appreciated & noted. Mike

I am sure your insurance will be fully comp whilst S.O.R.N. And stored in accordance with your policy.

My answer was if the vehicle was driven on the road whilst Either S.O.R.N. Or not taxed,but it is worth checking if you are worried

The thread got a bit sidetracked

 

[dave newell]

Don't see why not if it is not going to be used on the road.

D.

I wasn't aware of the clause that states a vehicle has to be in UK to be on SORN so ignore my previous comment.

D.

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[swidy]

Swidy, you can do the research as easy as me...

I think the original questions has been answer many times with proof of fact. if there is a presumption no one has come forward with and proof that it exists and boy have we exhausted this thread. as I put 19 posts ago:
(the original post which was (Wondering if it is possible to Sorn the Motorhome if parked up on a site abroad for 3 months, has anyone done this ?) Two questions 1st answer is NO and the 2nd answer is YES Simples, )

 

[gus-lopez]

How do you know this? Especially as now there is no tax disc.

Don't know why, but I had a 'thing' for tax discs in Europe. I couldn't look at a Brit van without looking at the tax disc. Yes I would see a few out of date, you'd see a few with nothing. But the vast majority would be displaying the correct disc.

Yep can't pass one without running it through the computer.
Alicante earlier, 3 on sorn, 3 tax has expired recently, 2 last taxed in 2007 , 1 last taxed in 2011 & 1 the plates aren't related to the pick up they are on ??
& people ask why I get annoyed !

If you are somewhere policed so heavily that you are told to turn an alarm LED off; then I think You probably don't need to lock the doors.

• If all else fails; Very loud Internal Sirens will limit loss.

No to the first part & the second is 100% definitely illegal here. Not that it would bother me.

My car, which is SORNed & in the garage, is still insured, will now check with the insurers tmorrow, if it's only 3rd party that still covers it for Fire & Theft, after all if it's just sitting not much chance of it being involved in a road accident. As for the M/home, thanks for all the input, much appreciated & noted. Mike

Just be aware that " 3rd party " is not "3rd party fire & theft " they are two different levels of cover.
" 3rd" party is basically barely more than " Road traffic acts" which is the absolute minimum that an insurer can legally issue as cover & offers protection only to anyone/thing that might have a claim against the insured. In fact I'm not even sure there is a difference these days.

 

[rosalan]

What a marvellous discussion. I think the conclusion is "No!" However many people seem to rely on the fact that authorities are unlikely to pick up on such problems, which is their choice. As I understand it, France and other countries are beginning to link up with each others systems, after years of incompatibilities. As for ANPR cameras at the dock, I have yet to hear of prosecutions being taken up.... yet. One reason could be that there may be a short period of grace after returning to the UK, to obtain documentation. On the other hand I could be completely wrong. What I will add is, do not leave your M/H on a site overseas unattended for any period of time if you value your insurance.

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