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When a SORN starts

immediately, or the 1st of next month if applied in the month tax expires statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

Your SORN will start on the first day of the next month if you apply in the month your vehicle tax is due to expire.

key

uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/sorn-start

value

immediately, or the 1st of next month if applied in the month tax expires statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/make-a-sorn

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

UK (DVLA); tax rates are in uk_vehicle_rules_lookup.

hash

sha256:b5a1353a255f09da0255305a16bb387638b8ad27acfe9ccbf059e887b6cc0921

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/sorn-start?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/sorn-start

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  "key": "uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/sorn-start",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/vehicle-tax/sorn-start",
    "uk/gov/car-tax/sorn-start",
    "uk/gov/tax-vehicle/sorn-start",
    "uk/gov/tax-a-vehicle/sorn-start",
    "uk/gov/sorn/sorn-start"
  ],
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  "value": "immediately, or the 1st of next month if applied in the month tax expires",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/make-a-sorn",
  "quote": "Your SORN will start on the first day of the next month if you apply in the month your vehicle tax is due to expire.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "UK (DVLA); tax rates are in uk_vehicle_rules_lookup.",
  "hash": "sha256:b5a1353a255f09da0255305a16bb387638b8ad27acfe9ccbf059e887b6cc0921",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
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  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/vehicle-tax-sorn/sorn-start",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/make-a-sorn"
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}