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• Any - Buying a car from deceased estate 3 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  that probate isn't required for a car the way it is for a house as it is classed as a chattel. I've found advise on how to proceed as a seller of a deceased relative's car but nothing from the buyer's perspective. If I get the v5c/2 and the car is free of finance , have i any other concerns
• Any - Tell DVLA you've sold a vehicle 21 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  ://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle It says "You can’t use this service if you’ve already sent your log book (V5C) by post." so I assume you shouldn't post in the section at all if you use the website. Does this automatically trigger a refund of the unused part
• Insuring a car 20 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  : - The car came with a week's driveaway insurance which will soon expire. I don't have a private drive. The car must be insured. Would buying insurance give a wrong impression that I have accepted the car? - When the V5C comes through the post, should I return it to DVLA with an explanatory letter
• 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 !.
• 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
• Anything you've had for years. - SORN system shenannigans and failure. 22 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  !   Phoned DVLA again, got helpful chap who after he'd done some looking explained that "the old type log book will not work with the automated system!" (it's a V5C from 7/09), so he SORN'd it and said he'sd send me a new log book!   So, if you try to SORN something that you have had
• Ford Focus - legal question ? 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  has been placed online for sale again with his contact details on it. also when i got the receipt for the deposit it had no vin number on it no colour of the vehicle or even the v5c number so i can get the road tax on it.   whats the options available for me here
• Phoning the DVLA 25 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I traded my Picasso in 2 weeks ago & sent the yellow part of the V5C off to the DVLA (by recorded delivery !) to notify them of the change of ownnership. They say to allow 4 weeks for them to send conformation that they have received it and have ammended their records, but as i hadn't heard from
• Ford Focus RDS 5000 VIN Number Storage 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a '99/"V" Ford Focus with a Ford RDS 5000 Radio. All units with RDS capability have the facility to store the vehicle VIN in the audio unit memory. After following the instructions in the Ford Audio Guide supplied with the car, I have discovered that the VIN on my V5C & VIN Plate is 17
• Volkswagen Golf GTD MK7.5 - ULEZ PCN Appeal help 17 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Hello everyone,I'm hoping someone could help me,I've received a PCN for driving in a ULEZ zone and I want to appeal as my car is compliant,it's a 2017 diesel but my problem is it says when going to appeal to provide evidence but on my V5C certificate the EURO category of my car is not stated
• Bought used car didnt received V5 1 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Hi I bought used VW Golf in April from car dealer not private seller and still haven't received V5C document. So I filled out and sended V62 form and I added New Keeper green slip. But problem is I forgotten to actually fill out green slip. So new keeper details were blank. Of course I put all
• Vehicle check question 8 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  plan on going Tuesday).  Do I go there and inspect the VIN printed on the V5C to the VIN on the vehicle? Which I would have done regardless as part of my check
• Police recovery of stolen vehicles 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  If you look to the right you'll see a link to a story about a specialist national police unit set up to counteract vehicle crime: "Stolen V5C etc". {here's the link as it won't stay on the RH side of your screen forever:- http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=6023 } The story says
• SEAT Leon ST - Dealer forgot to register the car in my name 29 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  that the last v5c issued was when the car was registered in 2016, hence why I've not received any tax reminders in the post. For whatever reason I've at some point genuinely thought I set up a direct debit, clearly not. Contacted the garage today who state they are going to deal with this matter promptly
• Car ownership change - Disgraceful shameful DVLA scam 8 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Being aware of the 'two months tax for one month's ownership' scam which we are attempting to avoid, on 31st Oct went online to change Focus ownership from MrsF to son, who was temporarily with us until he found somewhere to live.  New V5C arrived today so went on line to retax.  Told
• ford mondeo - selling - certificate of destruction required ? 27 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  of Destruction'. It seems clear that I need one if I sell to dismantlers. But do I need worry about it if I sell to garage and they later scrap it ? Can I just sell to them and fill in section 9 of v5c/3  , and not worry about what they do with it ? thanks
• KIA Picanto - New car purchase procedure 1 May 2012 (Forum)
  and the day I pick it up, which due to,work commitments will be about a week? Have their been any changes to how a V5C is completed? E.g dealers won't do this until the balance has been paid? Thanks for any comments.