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• Skoda Yeti - Notifying DVLA of sale to trader 20 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  I’ll make sure payment is taken prior to them taking the car but should I give them them V5C and then notify online tomorrow morning or should I do it the old way and complete yellow section 4 and keep that and post it off, rather than doing it online? Thank you Jay
• BMW 7 Series - UK car bought at an auction in Belgium 13 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  of the V5C logbook of the car and the conformity certificate ? Is it possible while residing outside of the UK ? I've seen it's possible to ask it online at the DVLA but apparently you must have a UK address...   Any help is really welcome, Thank you in advance,  Elias
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 15-10-2016 Part 1 22 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Dealers not order New (Factory) key, on production of V5C, if necessary, and as a matter of course ?. If I could get a Factory Key, a local auto locksmith would program it for £40 !.
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  Malicious persecution 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last August 09 I sold my car to a main dealer. They took the Logbook, MOT, etc. and they signed the V5 slip along with me and I sent this to the Royal...
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  A classic car I bought has turned out to be stolen - where do I stand? 9 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1973 Corvette in June 2024 for the sum of £12,500. Before I bought it I carried out an HPI check which stated the car was not stolen. I also...
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  Should I give my documents to an accident claim management company prior to being paid? 21 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  An accident management company have my write off. The third-party insurers have accepted liability and have agreed to pay me its market value. The management...
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  Is there an insurance issue if my son's car is registered in my name? 30 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car long distance, we live in Shetland and it was bought in the North East. We put a deposit down and paid the balance on viewing. The car is...
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  Can I still drive my van if it's a Cat S write off? 17 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I was recently hit from the rear in my van and the engineer deemed it a Cat S write off. I have since bought the van back as all it needs is some minor...
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  Will converting our van into a campervan affect its registered disabled status? 2 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Our van is registered as disabled because we have a handicapped child. Will converting it to a campervan affect its disabled status?
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  How do I sell a vehicle on behalf of someone else? 25 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter and family have gone abroad for three years. My son-in-law has asked me to sell his Audi A3 and he's signed and dated the logbook. We've moved...
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  Pre registered cars - which one for me? 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a pre registered car, I understand that dealers often registrar cars approaching end of the financial year and then discount. Where...
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  Discovered my car was in a serious accident - is the dealer liable? 27 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a vehicle from a dealer 12 months ago. The HPI check was performed and was clean. Last week I moved house and tried to change my address on the...
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  How can I check the age of my car? 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I recently viewed a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with 70,000 on the clock. The dealer selling the car claims to have bought it from a main dealer, but a...
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  MGB GT 1967-non starter but need to be kept on road-What do I need to do to make it legal? 5 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ. I have just got my old 1967 MGB GT back from my brother. He has knackered the engine and I need to keep it out front of my house as a non-runner....
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  Buying a new car from an online car dealer 3 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new car from an online car dealer. I paid the deposit by credit card. I was told that I will not pay the remainder of the car price until...
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  Should my daughter re-register and re-insure her car at her new address? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is moving to a flat in London. She will have to park her car on the street where you are required to purchase a parking permit. Her car was...
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  Never in the field of human conflict 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am getting conflicting information about what I am legally obliged to carry in my car whilst driving in France. Can you shed any light on this please?
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  Deceit or receipt? 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Your reader who was recently found liable for the fines of the driver of his previous car, even though he had written to the DVLA advising them of the...
• Mazda cx3 - SJPN 26 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  I have basically the same situation as this poster (https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=174646#m1433014), only the reason I didn't receive the NIP is because I forgot to update the v5c Log book with my new address - I only updated on my drivers license. Consequently, when I had
• Any - Vehicle registration - how long? 11 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  When you purchase a car, is that car's registration immediately linked to your name and address? Basically, I think I drove in a bus lane by accident when it was in operation on the same week I got the car. However, the dealership had sent off the V5C form to officially register me I