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You take your vehicle off the road and keep it stored inside a private garage, notifying the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN). Under UK law, for how long does this SORN declaration remain valid?

  1. A
    It expires automatically after 12 months and must be renewed annually.
  2. B
    It remains valid for a maximum of three years before a mandatory re-declaration is required.
  3. It remains valid indefinitely until the vehicle is taxed, sold, exported, or scrapped.Answer
  4. D
    It is valid for six months, after which minimum third-party insurance must be reinstated.

Answer

It remains valid indefinitely until the vehicle is taxed, sold, exported, or scrapped.
Under UK law, once a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) is declared to the DVLA, it remains in force indefinitely. It does not expire annually and only ends when the vehicle is taxed, sold or transferred to a new registered keeper, permanently exported, or scrapped.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the purpose and regulatory definition of a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN).
A SORN informs the DVLA that a vehicle is being kept off the public highway and will not be driven or parked on public roads.
This establishes legal exemption from standard road tax and continuous insurance requirements while stored off-road.
2
Apply current statutory rules regarding the duration and expiry of a SORN declaration.
Under current UK regulations, a SORN has no fixed expiry date and does not require annual re-declaration.
A SORN continues indefinitely without the need for periodic renewal.
3
Determine the legal events that terminate an active SORN.
The SORN automatically ends when the vehicle is taxed, sold or transferred to a new owner, permanently exported, or scrapped.
A change in vehicle ownership, road-use status, or registration terminates the previous keeper's off-road notification.

Key Concept

Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) validity and off-road vehicle status under DVLA regulations.
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Vehicle Excise Duty and SORN

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