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How to SORN a car or motorbike

Published 01 December 2021
By David Mullen
If don’t intend to drive for a period of time, you can save money by declaring their car off the road using a Statutory Off Road Notification.
The Ford Focus was Britain's most-clamped car last year

Ford Focus was Britain's most untaxed in 2018

The Ford Focus was Britain's most frequently-clamped car for not having valid road tax in 2018, according to statistics released by the Driver an
Published 29 March 2019
What are the new car tax rules in the UK?

What are the new road tax rules?

From tomorrow, the rules on road tax for new cars will change dramatically, partly in order to increase funds coming into the Treasury.
Published 31 March 2017
Drivers pay £40m by card fees on road tax

Drivers pay £40m by card fees on road tax

Motorists have paid £40 million in “rip-off” credit-card charges when buying road tax in the past five years.
Published 03 February 2017

Reader Letters: Keyless capers and tax bombshells

"Is there anyone who finds keyless cars useful?" and other questions in this week's post bag.
Published 23 January 2017
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Letters of the week: November 15

This week: driving tests, diesel, the DVLA and fog
Published 16 November 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: ‘Double charging’ on car tax stings drivers...

The newly elected transport minister will come under pressure to reform tax for motorists
Published 11 May 2015
Car-Clinic-camera-caught-me-driving-on-way-to-MOT-test

A camera caught me driving untaxed to my MoT test...

Q. I was caught on camera driving an untaxed car to a pre-arranged MoT test — something I thought was legal. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency...
Published 03 February 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Car clinic: Should my Y-reg Corsa be taxed on emissions...

On what age of car does emissions-based taxation apply?
Published 16 June 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: End of paper tax disc nets chancellor £50m windfall

Government stands to make millions of pounds thanks to flaw in new car tax rules
Published 31 March 2014