Ah, the classic “I’ll fix it later” trap. A SORN car often sits so long its MOT expires. You can’t tax a car without a valid MOT (unless it’s a classic car over 40 years old).
You can drive a SORN car to a pre-booked MOT test, but only if you’re driving directly there and back. No nipping to the shops for a sausage roll on the way.
This is where you need a little planning. Book the MOT, sort the insurance, then—on the same day—tax it online the moment it passes. It’s a bit of a juggling act, but you’ll feel like a champion when it’s done.
A Little Story to Make You Smile
My neighbour, Janice, had a SORN car for two years because she couldn’t bear to scrap her first car. It was a blue Fiesta with a dent from a runaway shopping trolley.
One day, her son needed a car for a new job. She panicked, thought she had to fill out a mystical government form, and spent a whole weekend worrying. Then I told her: “Just tax it, love.”
She taxed it online in four minutes. The car roared back to life (after a new battery), and her son drove it to work. Janice said it felt like reuniting an old friend with their voice.
