DVLA couldn't make it up!

[byegad]

The State Automobile of the Byegad estate was replaced two weeks ago, the petrol tank was empty so a new vehicle was purchased.

DVLA promptly refunded the outstanding month's VED left on the car. It only took a few days to arrive, very efficient I thought.

Today DVLA wrote again, twice......
Letter one, in the order the butler opened them, was an acknowledgement that I was no longer responsible for the vehicle.
Letter two, was a reminder that the old car's VED was due at the end of the month.

A classic case of bureaucracy not letting the facts get in the way of due process.

 

[Chislenko]

The VED reminders are computer generated (and usually dated) some time before they are sent out so some "crossing" is inevitable.

I had a similar experience but looked at the "generation dates" on the two letters and the reminder was dated prior to the other one.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I've sold about 10 vehicles in my time, and only had "no longer registered keeper" letters for about half of them. I also didn't get the remaining VED back on my previous car I part-exchanged. It wasn't a lot but still not the point. Having been on a motorcycle forum years ago, the stories of incompitency you hear would turn your trousers. In fact, half of them still don't seem to know the difference between a CBT, A2, A1 and A license

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Just ride your bike ...........