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Given how our incompetent political masters treat us; I would advise readers to return the Section 9 form of V5C to the DVLA using special or recorded delivery, followed by sending a letter to the DVLA every day until a response is obtained, with copies to your own MP and the Minster for Transport. Hopefully this ridiculous rule will be withdrawn quickly if everyone does this.

Asked on 14 November 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
You are right. All you can be prosecuted for is not informing the DVLA of a change of keepership. You cannot be fined for failing to check that the DVLA actually recorded this change of keepership. So if you have proof you sent the relevant section of V5C to the DVLA you would win any case they brought against you. However, to avoid trouble, You could send it recorded delivery, you could get a certificate of posting, you could send it special delivery, or you could sent it by first class mail then follow up with an e-mail.
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