Showing results in  Ask HJ [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• 
  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...
• 
  Can I sell a car without a V5C? 12 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Can I put my car up for auction without the V5C?
• 
  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...
• 
  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...
• 
  Bought a car six weeks ago but still haven't got the V5C 8 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car from a used car dealer forecourt 6 weeks ago. Two weeks ago I rang the dealer as the V5C registration document had still not arrived - I...
• 
  I'm selling my 1939 Morgan to a German buyer - do I fill out the V5C as usual? 11 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to sell my 1939 Morgan to someone in Germany. Are there any problems doing this? Will I have to fill out the V5C as usual? What about the number...
• 
  Should you give the V5C to a prospective buyer? 22 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently sold a car on eBay. The buyer (prospective at the time) asked me to send him a copy of the log book (V5C) so that he could ascertain the legality...
• 
  The DVLA has had my V5C for two months. How do I get it back? 10 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used car on 8 June. As required, the selling dealer sent off the old V5C to the DVLA (I've double-checked with him and he assures me this was...
• 
  Do I have to update my blue V5 to a red V5C? 13 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a historic vehicle that has been off road for a while. It still has the blue V5, do I have to pay the DVLA £25 to update it to a V5C?
• 
  Why is my insurer asking for a copy of the V5C? 21 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My granddaughter has just become 17 and is learning to drive. As my wife is no longer allowed to drive we have made her car available for her to learn...
• 
  The V5C of the Audi TTS I'm about to purchase states it is the wrong colour - will this appear on HPI as a colour change? 25 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I put a £200 deposit on a 2012 Audi TTS, which I had seen online from a dealership, so they moved it to my local garage for inspection. The car looks great,...
• 
  Is my 1978 car now tax free and how do I go about applying? 18 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mk4 Ford Cortina registered in 1978. When is it tax free and how do I go about getting it registered as tax free?
• 
  Why does my insurance company require my V5C two years running? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last year I received a letter from my insurer threatening to cancel my policy if I failed to send them a copy of my V5C within seven days. I complied and...
• 
  Kaptive audience 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Hyundai i10 on 1st November 2008 and the dealer assured me it had the new Kappa engine. Is there any easy way to identify the new engine? I...
• 
  I lost the V5C to my car, which has been abroad for 10 years - how do I get it back to the UK? 19 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  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?
• 
  What do I need to do to make sure my classic car is tax exempt? 11 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 is eligible for tax exemption from April 2019. How do I obtain a Build Date Certificate to prove to the DVLA when it was...
• 
  Change of ownership after lease expires - do I have to notify the DVLA? 30 Apr 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought my car after its three year lease expired. Do I have to notify the DVLA?