How to get a replacement vehicle log book using form v62. You then tell the dvla youve sold the vehicle and give them the full name and address of the buyer. The dvla and selling your car complete guide 2020 update. Once a car has been sold or changed ownership, you can also notify the dvla without needing the v5 if its unavailable. Remove postage costs and minimise turnaround times to ensure your submissions are never lost in the mail by submitting enquiries through our dvla vehicle keeper service. Oct 10, 2019 the new keeper slip has had the name and address field removed, in line with data protection.
The yellow slip doesnt ask for a name of the trader either. Dont forget, you also need to keep the details of your driving licence updated with your current address as well. If youve only just bought the vehicle and youre looking to start taxing it for the first time, you will need the green new keeper slip from a log book. I own vehicle, my son is the registered keeper but has been in prison for 9 months of a 16 month sentence prior that the vehicle ive no knowledge of having just received the duplicate log book ive put it in sorn from today but have no knowledge of its wareabouts my son says its been garaged since middle of july 2014 as hes been driving his van am naturally. The v5c or logbook holds all the ownership info for your vehicle.
The seller takes responsibility for ensuring dvla receive the document. Tell dvla youve sold, transferred or bought a vehicle gov. Send it to dvla with the green new keeper slip you were given when you. You cant check it online however you can call them up directly to see how far it has been processed. Wasnt there another more recent update from include last keeper details to no last keeper details.
Issued by the dvla, your v5c registration certificate or logbook is the most. The v5c2 slip is the part from the current log book that the previous owner rips off and gives to you as your temporary log book until the full log book arrives with the new keeper details on. If you did not get a log book for your new vehicle. Lost log book v5c as long as youre the registered keeper of the car, then you can apply to the dvla for a replacement v5c, by phone, email, or post. The v5c is a paper document issued by the dvla to the registered keeper of a vehicle and is used to confirm proof of ownership and the. The v5c2 slip is the part from the current log book that the previous owner rips off and gives to you as your temporary log book until the full. Dealers selling a car or van from this month will have a new v5c form to help the new owner fill in after the dvla introduced a raft of changes. If you didnt get a log book when you bought the car then you also need to complete the v62 form that you can download from the dvla website. I would have thought the dvla will send him the log book in. New car, no logbook, no tax, need help moneysavingexpert.
If you dont receive a letter within four weeks, you should contact dvla customer enquiries on 0300 790 6802, as you could still be liable for your old car. The onus on the seller is to tell the dvla he has sold the vehicle thats all, i suggest you talk to the dvla instead of. Give the green new keeper slip from the log book to the buyer. How to contact the dvla and get a new log book, what to do when your logbook has not arrived from the dvla, how to do a logbook check, how to apply for a new logbook as the new owner and how to borrow money against your logbook. Vehicle registration v5 0844 453 0118 dvla contact number. Tell dvla when you no longer own a vehicle, or you buy a vehicle as either a registered keeper or motor trader. The ultimate guide to your v5 log book 2020 update. They must give you the full log book v5c and not send it to dvla. Download and fill in an application for a log book v62. Andrew had verbal confirmation that the vehicle was registered 31st october 2005 with 2 owners from new this is equal to 1 former keeper after a dvla logbook check. Call 0300 790 6802 with the registration number, make and model of the vehicle and the document reference number of the blue logbook the 11 digit number on the front of the log book. If your car is being recycled at one of our centres, we will notify dvla ourselves and issue you with a certificate of destruction. Registration certificate v5c log book the seller will complete section 6 new keeper or new namenew address details of the v5c. The dvla is the organisation responsible for the upkeep of a database of uk drivers and vehicles.
Send it to the dvla with the green new keeper s details slip v5c2 that you got when you bought the vehicle. The primary reason andrew bought a carveto check was to ensure there was no outstanding finance, major accidents or theft issues. Hey everyone i have accumulated some v5c2 slips in my time and im wondering if i need to keep them. My info comes from the dvla the onus if the new log book and to make sure all the details are filled in are down to the buyer i suggest you read a little more carefully. You should receive a new log book buying a car or vehicle if not, you can contact the dvla to arrange for a new one to be dispatched to you. However, you cant use the service if youve already sent your log book by post. You can use the v5c to change your name and address, inform the dvla if the car is scrapped or modified and transfer vehicle ownership. Your name and address are up to date on your registration certificate v5c thats the log book. Its something ive never done, but i had a chat to someone about it in the past as you do get them in the block every now and then. Can i check who is the registered keeper to my car. Registration certificate v5c log book the seller will complete section 6 new keeper or new name new address details of the v5c. You must be the registered keeper and there must be no changes needed to the v5c.
The dvla is launching a new version of the v5c vehicle registration document with a red front page known as the logbook, starting from sunday 15th august 2010. Dvla logbook check v5c logbook checks before buying a. After all, the vehicle logbook is a record of the registered keeper, not proof of. Fortunately you can do that online and your new licence should arrive within one to two weeks. Once you tell dvla that youve sold the vehicle youll receive an. Once youve done that, head online to the dvla website and login to inform it that youve sold your car. A v5c, also known as the log book, is a paper document that registers a vehicle with the dvla and shows who the registered keeper of that vehicle is. Send it to the dvla with the green new keepers details slip v5c2 that you got when you bought the vehicle. Mar 23, 2020 ensure youre given the tearoff v5c2 new keepers details to temporarily prove your ownership of the vehicle youve bought. If its staying in the uk then give them the green new keeper slip from the log book.
V5 yellow slip general dealer chat car dealer forum. How to sell a car without a v5c logbook 2020 update. Firstly, your v5c certificate where your 11digit reference number is. Step by step guide on telling dvla youve sold your car. Change your address or name on your vehicle log book v5c. Sold a car, no buyers details kept and now dvla questions. Use either method to inform the dvla about your car sale, and you should get an acknowledgement letter within 4 weeks. In speaking with dvla,it is the case that the dealer never informed the dvla that i was the new keeper and speaking to the dvla they say the car is registered to noone. What to do with your log book when selling your car. You can apply by post by filling in a v62 form, or over the phone if none of your details have changed. And details can be checked directly from the dvla database. This document is used by the dvla to keep track of any changes during a vehicles lifetime such as a new owner or address. It will ask for the 11digit reference number from the vehicle log book, called the v5c.
Dvla advises motorists not to buy a vehicle if it doesnt have a v5c logbook. If you are selling or scrapping your car, its important that you keep your v5c, and only pass on the new keeper slip to the person or company buying your car. Calls to this number cost 7p per minute, plus your operators access charge. Without a logbook, the buyer will need to complete the dvla v62 form and apply for a logbook as the new ownerkeeper. The car was advertised as having two former keepers and i was told this at the point of sale. Your entire logbook and proof of your change in address must be submitted via post. Updating personal information and changes to vehicle. All the dvla want is an address they can contact the keeper, she doesnt have to live at the address stated, and doesnt have to be the owner either. Inside the log book is all the information about the vehicle. If they havent then get a v62 from the post office and send it off to swansea. Must be updated on change of address as i have had yoko since 1980. Dvla logbook check v5c logbook checks before buying a used car. The v5c document formerly v5, commonly known as a vehicles log book, is the registration certificate for uk vehicles. In case you are changing your name, you can include a note saying that you will be changing your name.
An email and letter will be sent confirming that you are no longer registered as keeper of the vehicle. Dvla say allow upto 46 weeks before the new log book arrives. No, the dealer did not register the car, the previous keeper on the v5c is a private individual not linked to the garage. Sorry to say you are on the hook for this it is your responsibility to inform the dvla if you transfer the vehicle to a new keeper failure to do so is a registration offence resulting in a. Nov 19, 2016 when the trader sells, and get the new owner to fill out the v5, who signs section 8 as the registered keeper. If your old licence turns up after youve applied for a new one, you should return it to the driver and vehicle licencing agency dvla. Maybe this last one is just as new logbooks are issued. There is no fee to get a log book for a new vehicle. If you do buy a car without being given the v5c2, you can apply for a new logbook. Section 2 transfer or sell car to a new registered keeper.
Find out everything that there is to know about your dvla logbook. From april 15 th there will be some changes to the v5c registration certificates log books. This will confirm youre no longer the registered keeper of the vehicle. If changing your address, you should also supply this information in section 6 of your logbook. Sold a car, buyer put incorrectfalse address on v5c.
Get a replacement log book v5c if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged or. Both the old and new keeper complete the relevant parts on page 2 of the v5c and the old keeper sends it to dvla. Make sure you dont tick the box for new keeper, or fill in your name before sending it off. Dvla launches new look log book click dealer limited. Previous versions in circulation will still be valid. Until they do, the police may need to contact you if they have to make enquiries about the vehicle. The v5 and what you call the log book are the same thing. When the log book was returned it had a different name on the book and a new keeper. Dvla v5c logbook enquiries 0843 903 3770 uk contact number. I am trying to confirm whether the dealer misrepresented the car at point of sale. Jan, 2017 i own vehicle, my son is the registered keeper but has been in prison for 9 months of a 16 month sentence prior that the vehicle ive no knowledge of having just received the duplicate log book ive put it in sorn from today but have no knowledge of its wareabouts my son says its been garaged since middle of july 2014 as hes been driving his van am naturally concerned of a possible. You will need a couple of things in order to do this. Replacing a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed v5c will set you back. To tax your vehicle, you will either need a recent reminder warning letter from the dvla, or your vehicle log book.
The new owner retains the green section 6 until their new logbook arrives. Dec 30, 2019 what to do with your log book when selling your car. How let the dvla know youve sold a car contact the dvla. A vehicle must be taxed if you wish to transfer a private number plate to it. Dvla logbook, explained v5c logbook, change of address. Use a v10 form and send it with the appropriate payment. You must tell dvla youve sold the vehicle and give them the full name and address of the buyer.
Dvla logbook v5c changes in ownership, address or status. If the new keeper does not receive their own v5c, they need to send a completed form v62 to dvla, if the v5c3 is attaced, no fee is payable. A guide to the new v5c vehicle registration document. Tell dvla youve sold your vehicle or transferred it to a new registered keeper. However, failure to inform the dvla of any changes can result in a fine of up to. You cannot use this service if youve already sent your log book v5c by post.
Tell dvla youve sold, transferred or bought a vehicle. Usually, with a private sale, the registered keeper will complete section 2 of the new styled v5c and send to dvla, swansea. The new keeper wont be able to tax the vehicle without it. However, note that dvla records wont be complete until the new keeper tells dvla in writing.
Image of the vehicle v5c log book document, with a set of car keys on. Registered keeper and trader both sign yellow slip and registered keeper sends it off to dvla. Tell dvla when you no longer own a vehicle, or you buy a vehicle as either a. Lost my logbook v62 form sell or apply for log book v5c. You need to prove to the dvla youre in the trade and that you have bought it from a trade source with no log book. You, as the buyer, will receive the v5c2 section correctly completed by the seller. The op has sat on his backside let the tax expire and wants everybody to do thinks for him,surely he is liable for the tax if not a sorn certificate there is no problem taxing a car without a logbook sounds as though the op is just lazy. It takes 2 weeks to process and return a normal new log book so allow. We will connect your call directly to the dvla helpline. After all, the vehicle logbook is a record of the registered keeper, not proof of ownership.
There is no valid reason for making changes to a v5c document whenever changes are required, the dvla issue the registered keeper with a new, updated copy of the document. Use the v11 reminder letter sent to you by the dvla approximately 1 month before your car tax expires, or if the dvla dont know that you are the registered owner then your need to tell them using form v62, after completing form v62 the dvla will send you a new logbook and you can use the reference. What documents do i need to transfer a private number plate. You must update your vehicle log book v5c if you change your address or name. Download the document titled apply for a vehicle registration certificate form v62. You then send it to dvla with the green new keeper slip you were. When trader sells car he gets new owner to fill out v5 and posts it off or now can be done online. Send it to dvla with the green new keeper slip you were given when you bought. Without a logbook, the buyer will need to complete the dvla v62 form and apply for a logbook as the new owner keeper. As the registered keeper showing on section 5 is no longer the registered keeper in the eyes of the dvla. Your current log book will still be valid, but all newv5cs issued from april 15 th will be in the new format. I was told to contact the person i bought it off but he has moved abroad and there is no way of contacting him.
You can now inform the dvla that youve sold a car to a trader or private buyer online. Once its been confirmed the dvla will send out the new v5. Dec 11, 2019 if they buy it, fill out the v5c2 new keeper supplement of the v5c to signal the change in ownership. I posted the log book myself, but it never reached the dvla. At the same time, the seller should give the buyer the new keepers details slip, known as v5c2 part of the log book. It is the most important document you will possess as a car owner in the uk. The new look log book is designed to be easier to complete whenever a vehicle changes hands and will also help the transition to digital.
The dvla advises that the standard log book arrival time can be up to six weeks from your request however, if your log book hasnt arrived during this time, you are recommended to contact the department directly via the helpline or via. Both parties should sign the declaration in section 8. Nope, you will have to apply for a log book, which iirc the dvla will contact the previous registered keeper by post to confirm the status, they will then have to reply by post. If your vehicle is not taxed, you can submit this at the same time. Dvla will send a letter to you at the address on your registration certificate v5c confirming that you are no longer responsible for the car. You then send it to dvla with the green new keeper slip you were given when you bought the vehicle and the good news is you wont have to pay a fee. This section tears off as a slip that you give to the new buyer. There is only a handful of legitimate ways to be able to receive a logbook for car, van or other vehicle use. You need the rest of the v5c to let dvla know that you are no longer in possession of the car. Dvla launches new vehicle registration document v5c. Ensure youre given the tearoff v5c2 new keepers details to temporarily prove your ownership of the vehicle youve bought. The change is primarily being made because a huge number of blank, unissued v5c documents were stolen in 2006. The new keeper slip has had the name and address field removed, in line with data protection. In the section 6 of your log book, you should write your new name and address.
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