What a SORN does
Declaring SORN legally takes a car off the road: no road tax, no insurance requirement, and no penalty for it being untaxed — as long as it's kept on private land, not a public road.
It's the sensible status for a broken car sitting on your drive while you decide what to do with it.
Selling a SORN non-runner
A SORN car is fine to sell. When we collect it on a truck it never touches a public road under its own power, so the SORN stays valid right up to the point of sale.
Once sold, you notify the DVLA of the transfer as normal and the SORN responsibility passes with the vehicle.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I sell a car that's declared SORN?
Yes. A SORN simply means the car is off the road. We collect SORN vehicles by truck so they never need to be driven, and the sale proceeds exactly as normal.
Do I need to tax a SORN car to sell it?
No. You don't need to tax or insure a SORN car to sell it to us — we collect it on a transporter, so it never has to be road-legal.
