Cicero wrote:

I recently taxed my Sorned car at my local Post Office which has a direct
electronic link to DVLA. It appears that if you have the MOT certificate
there is a link via DVLA to an insurance database, so provided that the
insurance policy is in force the certificate isn't required at the Post
Office.

I'm not sure about this, but it's worth asking at your local Post Office.
It's possible that I'm mistaken but I'm pretty sure that the clerk only
asked for the MOT certificate.

Cic.

I think you may have that the otherway round. For me taxing a previously
SORN car the presentation of the MOT certificate was NOT required - the
PO clerk was only interested in seeing the cert of insurance.

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Adrian C