Untaxed vehicle going to court

[dangar786]

Hi.
transferred V5 of a vehicle to my name.
kept the vehicle on my driveway. (never have used it or kept it on a public road)
get a letter from DVLA asking for £150 as an out of court settlement for not taxing or SORN'ing the vehicle.
I write to the DVLA telling them I have never used or kept the vehicle on a public road.
DVLA writes back still demanding £150.

I am looking to contact a solicitor over the next few days to understand where I legally stand but my research indicates:

providing I have not used or kept the vehicle on a public road the most I am liable is for £80 reduced to £40 if paid within 33 days.

Any advise is welcome as I am tempted to go to Court on this one.
Picture of letter attached also.

https://ibb.co/3dTXRYn

[des8]

[QUOTE my research indicates:
providing I have not used or kept the vehicle on a public road the most I am liable is for £80 reduced to £40 if paid within 33 days.
][/QUOTE]

Can you give us the source of that information please?

I have always understood there is an automatic penalty of £80 for not declaring SORN, plus a charge of 1.5 x the outstanding road fund licence fee.

You might find more help on the Pepipoo site regarding this matter

Additional checking: (https://www.achoiceinsurance.co.uk/d...-off-the-road/) Offence: Using or keeping an untaxed vehicle without a SORN

Enforcement action: Out of Court Settlement (OCS) letter issued. OCS set at £30 plus one and a half times the outstanding vehicle tax rate. If settlement is not paid, as a criminal offence the case may be pursued via the Magistrates Court. Penalty is the greater of £1,000 or five times the amount of tax chargeable. Vehicle may be clamped.