You will be aware that your vehicle has to be taxed.

Money for this supposedly goes back into improving the road system. If you use and/or keep your vehicle on a public road it must be taxed.

If a tax disc was in force for your vehicle on or after 31 January 1998 and you do not tax the vehicle because it will not be used on a public road, you must declare this to the DVLA.

You do this either on your reminder form (V11) or fill out a SORN form (V890).

The making of a false declaration when a vehicle is actually used or kept untaxed on a public road could result in a fine of up to £5,000 and two years’ imprisonment.

Owners of untaxed vehicles can be fined up to £1,000.

Disabled drives can be exempt from paying the car licence fee, however they are still under an obligation to display the disc.