Make sure your MGV8 is insured and recorded on the MID Note: even if you are not using your MGV8 so it effectively "off the road", it has the be insured unless it is formally registered with DVLA as "off the road" on a SORN. See our article on the need to check your MGV8 is recorded as insured with the Motor Insurance Database just in the rare case your insurer has not done so. You don't want a letter from the police if their checks show your car is not recorded as insured on MID! Article Posted: 230328 Link to make an askMID check Guide to the askMID support Most classic cars are mainly used in the warmer months and rarely on a daily basis, but when parked up or in a garage for periods of time, not least during some if not all of the Winter months, an important check is to ensure your vehicle is insured. That will also need to include a check that the existence of the insurance policy is recorded on the Motor Insurance Database (MID) by your insurer. You can make a check as to whether your vehicle has a valid insurance policy recorded on the MID by using their free online askMID service. It is simple and quick to use. You don't have to be driving to be caught Under the Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) scheme, the MID and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) work continuously in partnership to identify uninsured vehicles by systematically comparing DVLA vehicle records against those held on the MID. Where the registered keeper of a vehicle appears to be uninsured they will be sent an Insurance Advisory Letter (IAL). This letter will advise them their vehicle appears to be uninsured and unless they take action they will receive a penalty from the DVLA.