DVLA V11 reminder: taxing your vehicle or declaring SORN
The V11 is the DVLA's vehicle tax reminder. It arrives before your tax runs out and contains the reference number you need to renew.
What's on the reminder
- Your vehicle's registration and make.
- The date the current tax runs out.
- A 16-digit reference number for taxing online or by phone.
- The rates for paying in different ways.
How to tax
You can tax online on GOV.UK, by phone, or at a Post Office that offers vehicle tax. Online, you can use the 16-digit reference from the V11, or the 11-digit reference from your V5C logbook if you don't have the reminder. The vehicle needs a valid MOT (if it requires one) and insurance.
If you're keeping it off the road
If the vehicle will not be used or kept on a public road, you can make a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) instead. Once SORN is in place you cannot use the vehicle on the road, except to drive to a pre-booked MOT.
If you've sold the vehicle
Tell DVLA you have sold it. Vehicle tax does not transfer to a new keeper, and any full months remaining are refunded automatically.
Published 3 November 2026. This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rules can change and may differ across the UK — check the official sources below for your situation.
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