Failure to insure

[noah 123]

Sold a van to an east european in sept 2013. After the buyer had gone I realised he had taken logbook and left the green slip with his details on by mistake.

 

Immediatly phoned dvla (phone records prove this) when I realised the mistake and was told not to worry it happens all the time.Just send a letter to confirm the details of sale.

 

I wrote a covering letter to explain this and sent to dvla using royal mail without proof of delivery assuming that was the end of it.

 

Then in November I was informed that I was liable to a fixed penalty fine for not insuring vehicle. I immediatly sent a second letter to dvla explaining I had allready informed them. Posted the letter by royal mail trusting that it would arrive safely.

 

Then I started getting more letters stating I was still liable to a fixed penalty.I have replied to every letter immediatly explaining the situation .Now send everything by royal mail to be signed for.DVLA has acknowledged that I am no longer the keeper. But hay-ho just received a SORN DECLARATION in my name. I now assume the new keeper has not sent log book off to change details.

 

Sent a letter to complaint to enforcement offices but they still insist I pay the penalty or they will take me to court.

 

No no no!!! Why should I pay a penalty I have forfilled the requirements asked of me.

 

Help is needed on what to do next.

[unclebulgaria67]

I think you should send a recorded delivery complaint letter to Chief Exec of DVLA stating eveything that has happened. Hopefully they will resolve, so it goes no further.

 

The current situation is just silly, as this person who bought the car without registering it, will be driving it around, while it is SORN in your name.

[Conniff]

If your complaint as above bears no fruit, thedn send a subject access request to the DVLA and get a copy or transcript of the phone call you made to them.

 

You should also get back all the paperwork thedy have on you including the letters you wrote to them. You then work out how much you are out of pocket over this and tell them you are ready for court.