DVLA summons - failure to notify

[balixonline]

Hi - I wonder if anyone of you could help.

 

I relocated to the UK about two years ago and my brother moved back to Italy from UK leaving me his van

and my details on that small green DVLA paper.

I did not transfer that van into my name and a year and half later sold it to someone.

 

Now i received summon from DVLA that I failed to notify them of change of name with potential £1000 + £90 fine.

 

What to do?????? please help.

[dx100uk]

what did you do with the slips when you sold it?

 

fill it in and return it then?

 

dx

[balixonline]

The guy i sold it to, took care of it and directly transferred to his name so

 

the van was never in my name

 

and that is what dvla guys are on about

 

that i did not notify that i had the vehicle in my posession for this time n all.

[dx100uk]

so who put your name on the V5C then?

 

and why cant you say to the dvla they have the wrong cristian name

 

it was never your but your brotherS//

 

dx

[dx100uk]

ah so the green slip was already filled out on the V5c you gave with the vehicle then?

 

dx

[balixonline]

yes please and somehow they now say that you never infomred that you were in possession of the vehicle for last a year and half. Its honestly a genuine mistake and I drove it, had insurance on it and everything perfectly fine until i sold it.