[Norretal]

I wasn't aware of it earlier in the year when I bought my S8 and swapped my insurance over to it from the A8. I'd just taxed the A8 for six months and thought it ideal as a selling point as it was MOT'd for a further six months as well. My thinking was it's taxed and MOT'd and therefore legal, ideal for someone to drive away, and was locked away till that day arrived.

I got a letter though a few weeks later stating it wasn't insured and if I didn't either insure it or SORN it I'd be fined. I phoned and asked if there was a period of grace due to me trying to sell it and was told no, it takes immediate effect once it's uninsured. All news to me at the time but if you've never been in the situation then I suppose you wouldn't be aware of it, just like I wasn't.

I decided to declare SORN on the A8 and got a refund on the remaining road tax pretty quickly.