12-11-2022, 01:26 PM
Hi Ian,
As Mike has eluded to, a vehicle that was neither taxed nor on the road prior to the introduction of SORN on 31st January 1998 cannot be SORN'd - the legislation was not retrospective hence the DVLA Database description of 'Not taxed for on road use' is perfectly correct and legal - only vehicles that were currently taxed on or since 31/01/1998 have to declare SORN when taken off the road. My (under very long term restoration) 1936 Morris 8 Series 1 Tourer (I've owned it for 50 years) hasn't been taxed / on the road since the 1980's - it too is on the DVLA Database as 'Not taxed for on road use' which is how it should be. So it would seem your late friends A7 AMD 724 was last taxed / on the road sometime prior to January 1998.
As Mike has eluded to, a vehicle that was neither taxed nor on the road prior to the introduction of SORN on 31st January 1998 cannot be SORN'd - the legislation was not retrospective hence the DVLA Database description of 'Not taxed for on road use' is perfectly correct and legal - only vehicles that were currently taxed on or since 31/01/1998 have to declare SORN when taken off the road. My (under very long term restoration) 1936 Morris 8 Series 1 Tourer (I've owned it for 50 years) hasn't been taxed / on the road since the 1980's - it too is on the DVLA Database as 'Not taxed for on road use' which is how it should be. So it would seem your late friends A7 AMD 724 was last taxed / on the road sometime prior to January 1998.