SORN insanity whinge

I've been working through my bits of vehicles that need sorn declaring
despite them being just a chassis.
I have a bare 400/4 frame than I can't do online.

I get this message:

Unable to Use Service

Unfortunately, because of the tax class of the vehicle or recent changes
to the vehicle record, you are currently unable to apply for a tax disc
or declare SORN using this service.

You will need to apply for the tax disc or declare SORN at a
licence-issuing Post Office® or DVLA Local Office (as applicable for the
vehicle) using the reminder (Vehicle Licence Application/SORN
Declaration) or the Registration Document/Certificate together with the
Insurance Certificate or Cover Note, MOT Test Certificate/GVT Test
Certificate (if applicable) and fee.

It appears to put me in an impossible situation.
I don't have a reminder (it's never been anything but a frame when in my
possession) just the registration documents.
It certainly cant be MOT'd and there's no point insuring it.

I suppose I'll have to phone them up......

 

Has it been taxed or sorn'd since sorn came in? If not, you don't need
to worry about it.

 

Isn't the wording just fluffed? You need that pile of shit for the tax
disc, but not so much for the sorn. A v5c should do that, shouldn't it?

 

You can SORN on just a V5, it's only a tax disk that requires the
rest.

 

Owned the frame since 2009 so it's possible that it was.

/Thinks
/Does 'vehicle enquiry'

It shows 'date of liability' as 1990

I rechecked with a couple of whole and newer vehicles I have and this
date coincides with the tax date.

So I guess that's why the system doesn't want to do an online SORN then?

Phew.

 

I think you're right. There's a v890 you can pick up at the Post Office.

Drives me insane.

 

So why all the (inaccurate) bumph...

 

I don't think it's inaccurate, just poorly worded.

The key bit is..

Then to get a tax disk..

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
IYSWIM.

 

Aye. Just leave it until you stick it back on the road then.

 

Well I wouldn't. I'd just keep the bike and keep my gob shut.