Theres a bit of a fallacy with the new tax system the month in which a car is sold is paid again by the new keeper who has. If you dont have one of these, then you can use the v5c reference number for existing keepers, or the new keeper reference number from the v5c2. Anyone know of a way of taxing a car without the v5 or green slip. Legally, you do not need to have the v5c document to scrap a car. How to tax your new car online with green slip v5c2 2020. If you apply for it yourself, it can be weeks before you get it. You ll need your v5c logbook or new keeper slip when you call. There will be no fee for a v5 as you will be providing the green slip.
If your private plate is currently attached to a vehicle and you want to transfer it to another vehicle, skip to the relevant paragraph near the end of this article. I bought a car off sorn the other week and it took four days before id all the paperwork together and could get the tax sorted. V5c2 new keepers details slip which has a 12 digit reference number. To get a car, motorcycle, or other vehicle taxed you need a reference number from either a v11 recent reminder or a dvla last chance warning letter. How to assign a private number plate online simply. If its in trade you can tax it at the post office, if its not then save yourself. Obtaining bike tax without log book bike chat forums. You need v5 or v5c slip or a copy of either with the barcode to tax it. Tax your vehicle with or without a reminder national numbers. V5c registration certificate aka log book which has an 11 digit reference number. Bought a car, no tax and v5 in previous owners name. Then you can use the new keeper slip to tax it in your name. I have in the past tippexed over the name and re written it and many post offices have taxed the vehicle without question. P, do the dvla know you moved or is the car still registered to you and.
You can tax your car without having the actual insurance document to hand, but you still need to have car insurance in northern ireland you ll need the insurance document or cover note if you. To tax a car you must already have an insurance policy in place. Selling a vehicle if you sell your vehicle you must tell dvla straight away using the v5c registration certificate. The post office clerk will stamp the green slip so it can t be used to tax a car again. How to get a replacement vehicle log book using form v62. When you buy a new car you need to tax it before driving it on the road.
The green new keepers details slip v5c2 from the v5c log book if youve just bought the car. Taxing a car without a v5 logbook, v11 tax reminder or green slip new keeper supplement. Vehicle registration document log book scrapping your car. Often, you can get road tax for a vehicle at a large post office branch and order a new. Use this link if you have lost your logbook and want to buy or sell a car. You can tax the car online or at the post office using the 12digit reference number from the v5c2 form. The post office will keep the v62 and you ll get a v5 in your name in the post. If you can, ask the seller to apply for a new v5c it will be processed and sent to them in a matter of days and then give you the green new keeper supplement part, you can use that to tax the car at a post office. Hi, i was hoping to purchasecollect a seconed hand car this sunday. If you have a v750 certificate of entitlement pink or a v778 retention document green you can apply to assign your cherished number plate online using the link above.
Just bought a van off ebay, and when i turned up at the sellers house he said he didnt have the v5. You can, however, insure yourself on it assuming theyve taxed it on their new keeper slip. If you own a car, you probably have to pay car tax vehicle excise duty. Find out how you can tax your vehicle without a v11 reminder letter. About to buy a car with only the green slip, no v5. V5 registration document changes to your vehicle form saga.
We look at the changes to the v5 vehicle registration document. My new v5 arrived this morning and my car was taxed. It is against best practice and government advice to buy a car without its dvla v5c registration certificate, informally known as the logbook. So i paid my money and took the receipt, the green slip, and the. However when scrapping your vehicle, you can simply notify dvla to let them know you have sold the vehicle to the trade as scrap. The v5c vehicle log book providing it is in your name. There is no fee involved at all, so if the dealer tries to. Notifying dvla of scrapped car overclockers uk forums. New car, no logbook, no tax, need help moneysavingexpert. The v5c2 green slip new keepers details from a log book if you recently bought the vehicle. He did however have the green slip of the v5 so the van can be taxed. You dont need a v5 you can tax it with a special form all post offices that do car tax its a v62, it asks a few simple questions, you can then tax it as long as you have the mot and insurance as normal.
Your v5c logbook or your v5c2 if youve just bought the vehicle. Tax car if not showing on database as insured hotukdeals. Sign and date it then take it to the post office with your mot certificate and insurance certificate and you can tax it as normal. Those of you who have bought or sold a car in the last few years might. You ll need to enter the same information that you would when applying for tax online i. When you buy a vehicle from a private party, be sure to get a signedoff title.
Then provide the 16digit reference from the v11 reminder that is sent to tell drivers their tax needs renewing. Tax car without logbook, v11 tax reminder or green slip buying. What if you have not got the green new keepers details slip. For various reasons, you may not be in possession of a v11 reminder. Probably the easiest way is to go to your local dvla office with the green slip where you can tax the car and apply for a v5 in your name at the same time. I swear i used to be able to tax a car with a v62 at my local post office, now i can no longer seem to do it, sold two cars this week without log books, very frustrating. Tax car without v5 logbook or reminder taxing a car. Normally id just walk away, but i need a van, especially as i have a couple of big jobs on next week. This acts as a temporary logbook until your new v5c arrives. You may even be eligible for a refund on your vehicle tax, calculated from the date when you inform the dvla of.
Its an automated 247 service that the dvla says should only take three to four minutes but you can t pay by direct debit via the phone service. If you do not have any of these documents you will need to use a v62 application for a. Taxing a car without a v5 logbook, v11 tax reminder or green slip new keeper. What should you do if you want to sell your car but youve lost the log book. The ultimate guide to your v5 log book 2020 update. When you buy a secondhand vehicle, the seller should give you the green section of the cars logbook, known as the new keeper supplement or v5c2. Taxing car with no v5 general dealer chat car dealer forum. Should you buy a car without the v5v5c registration. Bit of a ballache really, though at least it only took two minutes in the post office no forms to fill in, they just scanned the barcode on the green slip, checked the mot and insurance printouts and took payment. Its this persons duty to ensure the car is registered, taxed and insured.
However, there are some scenarios where you can cancel your vehicle tax. No log book or tax on car, help needed digital spy. Unless of course its a trade sale which doesnt seem likely given. You then send it to dvla with the green new keeper slip you were. V62 application for a registration certificate if youre the current keeper. Buy or renew your vehicle tax identity post office. Include a cheque or postal order made payable to dvla, swansea and allow up to 6 weeks to get a v5c. But when trying to tax it online he can t owing to needing the v5c green counterpart bit.
It becomes especially difficult when you want to buy road tax. How can i drive home a car i just bought in the uk. You can now report a change of car ownership online, rather than by post. How to sell a car without a v5c logbook 2020 update.
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