Update:- I called the office and was told my cheque was processed on 6 Jan. 30 December I sold my red Daytona to Mike, he had his logbook back in a week. The day after I called DVLA I had my tax refund on the 'Tona. 3 days after that the tax for my Mini arrived - 3 months or so after I had sold it. Bizarrely they had raised it the same day as the cheque for the Daytona's tax yet they 3 days apart in the post

Still livid over this. I don't think I would have seen this had I not hassled them

There is absolutely no valid reason why tax cannot be sold with the car, ANPR would tell the police who the real bad boys are with no insurance or no licence