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• Registration dates and values 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  drive the old car a dozen miles on the 1st, the act of signing the V5c, the no tax and or SORN would probably make me an easy nick for Swansea. So all in all it is cheaper. Con's, well I'd never played the 'new' new registration game, and truthfully, not really my style. But less than a week? Given
• Volkswagen Passat - Newly purchased car and not the legal owner. 7 May 2021 (Forum)
  deceased father. I decided to buy and transferred the money to them. She then went off to her computer to check it had gone through. When she returned she had the V5C in her hand. She then told me that she'd forgotten to send it off, but had filled in the new keeper portion with her details
• Please confirm my advice is sensible 5 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  . When he got out the V5C it shows the keeper as the seller i.e. the wife and it shows the previous keeper as a person 150 miles away in Scotland (its a two owner car). There is no mention of the sellers husband being a previous keeper as the husband claimed. So my thoughts based on the above
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  We bought a car from eBay that turned out to have previously been salvaged - what can we do? 4 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My mum recently bought a car from eBay from a private seller. He sells a lot of cars on eBay but I don't think this is classed as a trader. She bought...
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  Fiestaring discontent 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1998 1.25 Fiesta, which is getting expensive to get through MOTs. With the scrappage scheme, I am now considering buying a new car but I've only...
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  Who’s sorny now? 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In July this year I part-exchanged my old motor home for a new vehicle with a West Country main dealer. I posted the V5C/3 document for the part exchanged...
• bmx x6 - I Bought a Stolen Car without Knowing 26 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  sons house it looked very normal and lived in. in the kitchen i handed over the cash and the sellers son handed me the paper work for the car included the MOT/service history book and car v5c documents and the Manuel book for the car. I left the area very happy with my car
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  I unknowingly bought a pre-registered car - what are my rights? 4 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car two months ago and haven't received the registration document. I've contacted the DVLA and found out that they don't have my car details...
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  Dealer refusing to show servicing paperwork 14 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've owned a 2004 Volvo V40 1.8 for about a year. I bought it from a doctor friend who was emigrating and so far it has given no problems at all. Although...
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  I'm trying to rescue an abandoned Triumph, how do I find the owner? 12 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  There is a Triumph GT6 slowly rotting into the undergrowth in a garage area behind my son's house. The number plate can be clearly seen. Is it possible...
• Land Rover Discover 4 Landmark - HPICheck.com not honouring '£30,000 Guarantee' 5 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  to wait for it to clear and would't have the car, following HJ advice. I paid £17,000 and negotiated him down with it as they guy told me he was selling up and moving abroad because of Brexit, hence getting rid of the car and needing cash. All ID was checked and legit. Address was legit and on V5C
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  We bought a car on a PCP but when it arrived it had a smaller engine than was stated - what can we do? 13 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We recently purchased a car on a PCP, using our old car as a trade in. The car we purchased from the dealership was advertised as a 2.0-litre. All signed...
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  Why is our insurance broker asking for so much personal information? 6 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My son has been asked for all manner of paperwork by his insurer (a broker), whose quote using comparison sites was £300 less than any competitor. Now...
• VW Polo - 80+ bus lane fines - haven't received any letters 10 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  the V5C registration over to my name. Besides, it was me who committed these offences in the first place. My father has not been in the UK for 3+ years.   I have given Manchester City Council all of my savings and have had to borrow £1500+ from my mother to pay off the initial
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  Discovered my Jaguar's engine is not original - what are my rights? 30 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Jaguar S-Type (2006 model) from a car dealer approximately seven months ago. It was advertised as an original low-mileage car. But I have been...
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  Euro 6 car sales 6 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to clarify exactly what the position is as regards Euro 6 emissions standards. My understanding, which agrees with answers you have given...
• Ford Focus - Trader posed as private- Car was a Cat-C before 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  at our address, where we paid by bank transfer. We didn't check  the V5C when signing, (he wasn't the registered keeper) also didn't enquie about a receipt as we thought with bank transfer we don't need it. After looking closely, we found out (MyCArCheck website) that it has been a Cat C
• Fabia Elegance Estate 105 CR TDi - HARSH RIDE FABIA 12 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  for the SE owners squatting about on their 15 inch wheels! Of course the full size spare is 195/55/R15 85H, but can only be used in an emergency, according to SUK - SE owners beware! Have checked my V5c Registration details for Type/Variant/Version & approval number, against
• Audi A4 B7 (2005 - 2008) - Six sensible steps to buying a car privately? 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  signed away by his father (or someone??). Chassis and engine numbers matched the HPI/V5C paperwork, although it proved impossible to find more than one example of each (in the windscreen and in the engine bay). He showed me his driving licence, a copy of his latest mortgage statement and his father's
• Buying a car from Far Far Away 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  was HPI. I also liked the fact that they check the V5 Serial Number against known stolen ones. They also seemed to ask the most questions. To this end I needed to speak to the vendor. I decided that I would ask him to supply the information I needed from the V5C, then double check the VIN on the vehicle