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  • Opportunities at Auction today 13 Jan 2010 (News)
    Website   Please Note BCA Now Charges All Private Buyers a £23.50 VCA New Keeper Transfer Fee. On behalf of the vendors, BCA is required to notify DVLA via the V5C of changes of ownership.   BCA Peterborough stages Motorbike sales on the last Friday of each
  • Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
    and VED at £285pa. DVLA and V5C quote 228g/km and £485. Who is having a laugh? MA, via email You're stuffed by fat tyres and by a couple of months. The fat tyres have changed the CO2 from the standard 222g/km to 228g/km. And the standard rate for 228g/km is now up
  • Vw model - Question about a car bought recently 31 Dec 2019 (Forum)
    Hi, hope somebody can help with this. I bought a my first car two days ago and I was given the full service history as well as the new keeper slip with some part of the v5c. The address on the v5c is that of the previous keeper and not the motor dealer that sold it to me, is this unusual? I’m
  • Hyundai i10 - V5C for new car 2 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    I have bought a pre-registered Hyundai and the garage are saying I will not get the V5c form for 3 months. I have paid for the car and am collecting it on Friday. Will not having the V5C mean the car can't be properly insured by me for 3 months because I won't be the registered
  • Why has a new V5C log book been issued? 1 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have found a VW Scirocco at a local dealer that I'm interested in buying. I have done a search on the Gov.uk website, checked the Tax and MoT history...
  • Why is the dealer not shown as a previous owner on the V5C? 12 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I'm buying a used car. The dealer has the V5C certificate in the name of the previous owner and not in the name of the dealer. Is this correct? Should...
  • forgot change address v5c 1 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    help, ive forgotten to update my v5c of change of address , it was last year i bought the car. what will happen, what can i do? the car is being dismantled due to being a rtotal loss,and i just found my v5c and seen the old address on it. my insurance company need thev5c returned but its got
  • Toyota Prius - Offered cash to not have V5C 29 Jul 2022 (Forum)
    Why has dealer offered me £250 not to apply for a replacement V5C
  • Can I sell a car without a V5C? 12 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
    Can I put my car up for auction without the V5C?
  • smart forfour - v5c without new owner supplement 13 Jan 2013 (Forum)
    Hi there,   My car needs tax soon so I need to get on and get myself as registered keeper. Trouble is the v5c I have doesn't have the supplement and also the dealer hasn't signed the declaration. Can I use this v5c to send or would I need to just get a new one and tax
  • In what event would a new V5C logbook be issued? 17 Jun 2021 (Forum)
    Hi There,   In what event would a new V5C logbook need to be issued apart from the owner of the vehicle changing?      Thanks, Aaron
  • Buying a used car - seller's address doesn't match V5C 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have just viewed a used car that's for sale. All looked fine, except the log book (V5C) document has the V5C/3 (selling to a motor trader) yellow slip...
  • Vauxhall Meriva - Returning car before V5c arrives 28 Mar 2024 (Forum)
    Morning, I recently bought a 09 Meriva from a dealer and have realised it's come with a myriad of issues. I'm taking it back for a refund tomorrow. (Dealer isn't on board with that yet but I'm determined). The issue is that I've not received the new V5c yet.  Is it possible for me
  • Can I tax a car without a new keeper slip? 10 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
    Is it possible to tax a vehicle bought privately without a new keeper slip as the whole V5C is still being updated at DVLA?
  • The V5C of my new car is filled with someone else's details - how do I tax it? 21 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I just bought a used car. I have the V5C/2 green slip but it is already filled with somebody else's name and address, plus it has an old reference number...
  • How long after purchase should a new V5C log book arrive? 14 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I bought a small used car for my daughter as a first car six weeks ago but have not yet received the new V5C in her name. The 'one man band' dealer, who...
  • FIAT Punto - V5C 4 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    Hi. Just bought this car but the previous keeper hasn't signed section 8 of the V5C. Need to tax it at the post office tomorrow so is this a problem? How about I just scrawl something myself...   lol   Thanks for any help, Rob.
  • V5C What To Do With It? 11 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    Hi lads. I am from Ireland and planning to import a vehicle from the Uk in a couple of days time. My understanding from online research is that I need the V5C form in order to register it when I get it back to Ireland. My understanding is also that the dealer usually fills in some section
  • Mazda 6 - V5C/2 & Tax Refund After Returning a Car 19 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    the V5C/2 (A little green form) and it was returned before the main V5C certificate had come through to me. Was I supposed to keep hold of the V5C/2 untill the registration certificate had come through or is the person to whom I returned the vehicle to supposed to now contact the DVLA? Just
 

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