Ive got a strange one..

 

A few years ago, my car was stolen.

It didn't turn up and i was paid out.

 

End of the story.

 

Wasn't worth posting really..

 

But then, 3 years later, i got a tax disc through the post for it.

I called the police, who didn't care.

I called my insurers, who didn't know.

So i called the DVLA. They said i was still the current owner, despite me giving the V5 to the insurers. If i didn't sorn it, i'd get the fine!

HE advised me to write in saying what happened. I asked why its taken 3 years, and how has somebody taxed it if its in my name.

He didn't know, so i wrote in and then got the letter saying i no longer owned it.

 

Ive just done an ASKMID on it, and its still insured!

 

Is there anyway of finding it?

I know it belonged to the insurers onve they paid me out, but if it got recovered you would think they'd let me know, and maybe offer it me back?

 

Anybody know if i can do anything?

Im still just guessing its been recovered as nobody has told me it has been.

Once you have been paid out, the insurers would dispose of the vehicle through the Trade, this would have happened when it was recovered, probably in a 'stripped' state. Obviously a Trader has bought it and rebuilt it. being a trader also means the vehicle does not get registered in their name unless they tax it, which is obviously what has happened. I reckon it was taxed 'online' and the DVLA posted the disc to the current registered address on their computer. As for getting it back, would you want it after some monkey who nicked it has ranted it about, possibly stripped it, and it has then had a dubious rebuild.? It aint the same car anymore.

Should have reported it stolen again and got it back lol

I know what your saying, and i dont want it back, just would be nice to know the story.