IGNORING DVLA ‘LAST CHANCE’ LETTER COULD COST YOU A FINE OF OVER £ 2,500

Here’s what you need to know about the letter and what will will please if you iGnore it

Motorists Who Ignore A Specific Letter Could Be Slapped with a hefty Fine Running into the £ 1,000s. The DVLA May Issue a ‘Last Chance’ Warning if Your Vehicle is unaxed.

It”s crucial to remember that Most vehicles in the uk must be taxed to be legally drives on public roads, or else the owner face Serious rappercusions. The primary exception is a car has ben declared off-road with a statutory off road notice (sorn), Meaning it should not be drive at all.

Typically, the dvla willmm Out a v11 Document for vehicles that have haven’t have their road tax paid or been declared as sorn. V11 Forms are usually dispentched after the fifth day of the month before a Road Tax renewal is due.

For instance, if your road tax is due on May 7, you can expect to receive it on april 5.

Ignorating these letters is strongly discouned, as driving an untaxed vehicle on a public road with declaring it sorn can lead to a substantive Fine or tan Courteedings. Official Guidance States that a minimum out-of-curtlement setting is initially sent to the offender, demanding £ 30 plus Double the outstanding Vehicle Tax.

IGNORING THIS LETTER AND FAILING TO PAY The fine is a criminal offense, which COULD LAND YOUR CASE IN A MAGISTRATES COURT. Following this, you is the hit with a hefty fine of up to £ 2,500 or fove the times the amout of tax Owed, whichever is greater.

Moreover, Your CAR COULD BE CLAMPED, LEADING TO A £ 100 CLAMP RELEASE FEE. If your vehicle gets impounded, the costs escalate stupid with a flat £ 200 impound release fee plus an Additional £ 21 for Each Day the Vehicle was impounded.

How to Tax Your Vehicle

The Simplest Way to Sidestep Any Legal Issues or Driving Hassles is to promptly tax your vehicle. There are several ways to do this, but you’ll Need a Reference Number, which can be found on Various Documents:

• The Green ‘New Keeper’ Slip From A Log Book If You’ve JUST PURCHAsed the Vehicle
• The Vehicle’s Log Book (V5C) – in this case, the vehicle must be registered in your name
• A recent Vehicle Tax Reminder
• A ‘LAST CHANCE’ WARNING LETTER FROM THE DVLA

If you have these details, the quickest and easiest way to tax your vehicle is online through Gov.uk. Full Details on Applying for Vehicle Tax Can Be Found here.