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I bought a used car without a V5 - I can't tax or drive it. What do I do?

I recently bought a used runabout from a trader. It came with a valid MoT, but no V5. Therefore, we could not tax it as it's registered in another name. It's just sat on our drive and the seller won't...

How can Ford justify increasing tax on my new car by £300 if the WLTP hasn't been introduced yet?

The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is being introduced for all new cars registered from 1 September 2018 and the new car I had ordered from Ford in May 2018 will not be delivered...

I want to stay under £40k with my new car to avoid higher tax - are delivery charges included in the list price?

I have settled on buying a a car which, with extras, is very close to the £40,000 list price. Obviously I want to stay just below that so I don't get hit with higher tax. My understanding is that the list...

Are there any advantages to declaring my classic car SORN for the winter in terms of road tax and insurance?

I've had my 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier Convertible Mk2 for a couple of years now and have enjoyed driving it in good spells of weather. Is there any advantage in declaring the car SORN for the cold months...

My car was towed while awaiting repairs - should the garage pay for the fine because they parked it on the road?

My car has spent several weeks at the garage waiting to be repaired (parts coming from the US) in the mean time the tax and MoT had expired. I didn't think this was a problem because last time I saw the...

Can I keep my uninsured car on the road as long as it's taxed?

I'll be getting my new car next week. I'm going to transfer my insurance to the new car, but can I keep my old car on the road as long as I don't drive it? My tax doesn't end for another month.

I lost the V5C to my car, which has been abroad for 10 years - how do I get it back to the UK?

My 10-year-old car has been in Spain for nine years and 11 months. I've lost the V5C, so what do I say at Dover when I try to bring it back to the UK?

Why won't the DVLA refund tax on a car they know I've sold?

Despite the DVLA recognising that my old car has been sold and I'm no longer responsible for it, they are unwilling to refund the tax paid for the following month. They claim the date of sale is irrelevant...

A dealer won't send my car's documents, so I can't tax or insure it - what do I do?

I bought a used car online. The seller said he was a trader and the car was advertised as a part-exchange, just MoT'd with a one year warranty. I booked to view it (80 miles away) over the weekend at his...