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[tunnie]

I thought just Taxing the vehicle, automatically undoes the Sorn?

Yes, it does. You just have to tax it in the normal way.

Great stuff 

[Kevin Wood]

That said, I believe you can only tax it from the beginning of the month, so if you did it today you would effectively pay from 1st September.

[aaronjb]

I thought just Taxing the vehicle, automatically undoes the Sorn?

Be interested to know if thats correct 

What if you try to tax a car with valid insurance & MOT, but the log book is in another persons name, can that be done?

Is it going to be transferred into your name? You can tax a vehicle with just the "New Keeper Supplement" filled out (with the rest of the V5 posted off to the DVLA, of course) - done that many times when buying a car. Otherwise, the DVLA say no:

The New Keeper Supplement can only be used for taxing at the Post Office for two months from the date you bought your vehicle. However, the DVLA Local Office will accept it for taxing up to thirteen months from your purchase date. If it’s out of date, you’ll need to apply for a Registration Certificate in your name – please see Taxing without a Registration Certificate or New Keeper Supplement’ below.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_069680

[edit] Further down that page expands on what to do if you aren't the registered keeper and don't have the New Keepers Supplement:

If you’re not shown as the registered keeper on DVLA records you cannot tax the vehicle. You’ll need to apply for a Registration Certificate in your name. To get one, fill in form V62 ‘Application for a Vehicle Registration Certificate’ and post to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1DD. You may have to wait up to four weeks for a new certificate to arrive. In the meantime, you should keep your vehicle off the road.

[Danny]

to newly TAX a car, it must have insurance AND an MOT

You can legally drive an uninsured car ONLY to and from a booked MOT test appointment

To drive another car on your own insurance covering you 3rd party, said car MUST have a policy of its own covering it to be road legal in the first place

[Kevin Wood]

to newly TAX a car, it must have insurance AND an MOT

You can legally drive an uninsured car ONLY to and from a booked MOT test appointment

To drive another car on your own insurance covering you 3rd party, said car MUST have a policy of its own covering it to be road legal in the first place

No. You can never legally drive uninsured. I guess you meant untaxed?

[tunnie]

So basically its a bit of a mine field! 

Good point RE tax, i'll take new keeper supplement, I'm not in central London today, but am on Wednesday post office near my, i'll double check there as well 

[Mrs Cakey]

Tunnie, just talk to your insurers and ask them to put an additional car on Temp Cover. My saloon cost me £35/month TP only as an additional car while I was selling it

Explain that it's a car you have been offered and you want to stick it in for an MOT to see if it's worth changing from yours to it

[Lazydocker]

Tunnie, just talk to your insurers and ask them to put an additional car on Temp Cover. My saloon cost me £35/month TP only as an additional car while I was selling it

Explain that it's a car you have been offered and you want to stick it in for an MOT to see if it's worth changing from yours to it

What she said ^^^^^

It's probably cheaper (and easier) to do it that way, plus the cover note is suitable for Taxing the vehicle

[tunnie]

Tunnie, just talk to your insurers and ask them to put an additional car on Temp Cover. My saloon cost me £35/month TP only as an additional car while I was selling it

Explain that it's a car you have been offered and you want to stick it in for an MOT to see if it's worth changing from yours to it

What she said ^^^^^

It's probably cheaper (and easier) to do it that way, plus the cover note is suitable for Taxing the vehicle

Excellent, good idea. Thanks 

[hotel21]

to newly TAX a car, it must have insurance AND an MOT

You can legally drive an uninsured car ONLY to and from a booked MOT test appointment
To drive another car on your own insurance covering you 3rd party, said car MUST have a policy of its own covering it to be road legal in the first place

Absolutely and completely wrong.  Cannot over emphasise this.

All a pre booked MOT exempts you from is possession of a valid MOT certificate and a valid excise licence (tax disc) for the vehicle in question.

Any time a vehicle is used on a road ir requires insurance.  The driving other cars exemption that some talk about (3rd party etc) is a completely seperate can of worms....

[TheBoy]

I thought just Taxing the vehicle, automatically undoes the Sorn?

Be interested to know if thats correct 

What if you try to tax a car with valid insurance & MOT, but the log book is in another persons name, can that be done?

Thats why you might need to go to tax office

[Kevin Wood]

What if you try to tax a car with valid insurance & MOT, but the log book is in another persons name, can that be done?

Thats why you might need to go to tax office

You can do it at a post office. Take the new keeper's supplement and evidence of MOT and insurance and job done. Exactly what I did when I bought the Omega (which was SORN at the time).

[henryd]

What if you try to tax a car with valid insurance & MOT, but the log book is in another persons name, can that be done?

Thats why you might need to go to tax office

You can do it at a post office. Take the new keeper's supplement and evidence of MOT and insurance and job done. Exactly what I did when I bought the Omega (which was SORN at the time).

I do the same,works every time

[TheBoy]

I work on the principal that if the civil service can screw something up, they will.  And DVLA shine through as living up to the civil service motto - "We're alright, Jack"