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All resolved now, and just in-case it helps anyone in a similar situation, here's how it went;
Weighed up the options and decided that it would be quicker and cheaper to get in touch and sort it out once and for all, albeit 45 or so days late, which would usually incur a 50% fine increase [after 28 days].
To my pleasant surprise, the daft automated broad on the other end of the phone told me it was still only the outstanding £60 fine — so, firstly great but secondly, theres nothing like inconsistency to bolster the image of the Force as a dependable and just institution.
Now here's what was wrong with the ticket;
Issued the ticket to one "Micheal Batt" whereas that's not my firstname, it's my middle name and it's spelt incorrectly.
It was issued for a 501 (Contravening traffic signs) whereas I'm pretty sure it should have been a 509 (Contravening automatic traffic signals).
Whether or not there is some sort of interrelation I'm not sure, but even the online payment system was confused and the ticket reference wasn't cross-referenced with either of those offence codes.
So, I'm left £60 poorer and a little put-out because obviously I'm not worth the PCO's due time or attention. Faith in the Met's bureaucracy at an all time low — seriously — Fuck the system.