DVLA - No TAX fine?

[efes]

Hi, I've recently bought a 50cc moped with a valid MOT certificate and also vehicle TAX (which was the previous owner's only). The tax which the previous owner had was still valid on the DVLA vehicle check website for another 2-3 months, so I didn't renew it for myself (as in the new owner) because I still hadn't insured the bike and went on a holiday for 3 weeks to a different country. I'm only 16 and this is my first ever vehicle which I have bought a month ago, so I didn't know that I have to tax it within 14 days!

 

Yesterday, I went on the DVLA vehicle check website again and it said that the vehicle is untaxed from 5th July which was when I bought the 50cc scooter. I immediately then contacted one of my family members (who where in the UK) to TAX my 50cc for the next 12 months.

 

The vehicle, according to DVLA, wasn't taxed for more than a month, meaning that they will contact me in the next week regarding this one month 'gap'. I'll definitely receive a £80 (or £40) fine for this in the next few days for not making a SORN/taxing the vehicle like one of my family members have for not doing the same on their first car.

 

Is there any way I could write to them and somehow not pay the fine? This is my first vehicle and I didn't know that I have to tax it/make a sorn.

 

And also, is the fine the same for a scooter, just like for a car (£80/£40)?

 

Thanks.

[i hate bailiffs]

Vehicle tax does NOT transfer to the new keeper

 

 

Not really a way round this

Wait for any letters to arrive

Make sure you pay any fine straight away

Otherwise it will get worse

[efes]

Vehicle tax does NOT transfer to the new keeper

 

 

Not really a way round this

Wait for any letters to arrive

Make sure you pay any fine straight away

Otherwise it will get worse

 

First they'll send me letters and question me about this etc. and then I'll receive another letter with the fine itself. Maybe they'll let me off hopefully. I'm guessing that I'll only have to pay £40 if I do it in 28 days...

 

But does anyone know if the fine is lower for a moped than it is for a car?

[renegadeimp]

Won't let you off sadly. Either you had tax or you didn't. No middle ground.