Mike Maslin Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 A shot in the dark guys, but back in late 70s early 80s I had a 2.0 Vitesse, 1968, MDV 300F. It was the car we used on our wedding day, I started to do it up but I guess marriage and kids dictated we had to get rid. I have checked the DVLA MOT check and it still comes up, but as red, I have a pic of it from around 82 and it was green. I would just love to know where it is. Thanks. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hello Mike. I have just checked the DVLA vehicle enquiry database and it shows the vehicle SORN with the additional comment of "This vehicle hasn't had its first MOT". It is very possible / likely the vehicle no longer exists - especially with the latter info flagged. Sorry. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Richard, Unsure about that, SORN has to be renewed yearly, same as road tax, so someone is SORNing this vehicle yearly. SORN was introduced in 1998, DVLA MOT records much later. My own car was stored before 1998 and didn't need SORN and has no MOT record till 2013. So quite easy for a car to be SORN with no MOT record. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Not according to this Doug. https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notification It lasts until it’s sold, scrapped or taxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 OK I give in, wrong again! "You don't need to renew SORN" However, it could still be out there, not sold, not scrapped, soon to be a barn find? db 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 The MOT records only go back to 2006, so could it mean that MDV300F hasnt been Mot’d from 2006 hence Sorn status Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 43 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: OK I give in, wrong again! "You don't need to renew SORN" However, it could still be out there, not sold, not scrapped, soon to be a barn find? db It could well be still there - in theory it still exists somewhere as its not been sold or officially scrapped - not sure where it last resided - but a friend lives over Lincolnshire way and they just seem to park up old cars when they break and leave them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 I own three MK1 2Lt convertibles the last one bought seven or eight years ago, but only one is roadworthy, the other two have been off the road since ?? and I have never had to put them on SORN. So who knows. Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Maslin Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thank you so much for the replies, I know it is a shot it the dark but I would love to know what happened to it since I sold it 35 years ago. It does look like it went through a colour change from green to red. Keep hoping I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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