I have bought a used car but the VIN and registration don't match - what can I do?

I've bought a car but the VIN and registration numbers don't match. How can I find out if the car has been stolen? I cant find anywhere on the internet that you can search for a car by VIN number.

I'm buying a used vehicle - should I be worried about a discrepancy on the V5C?

I am in the process of buying a campervan from a private seller. I conducted a vehicle check using which has come back as all 'green' for the common issues but I have noticed that it has the vehicle listed...

How can we update a V5C if we're in another country?

I currently have my car registered at my address and will transfer it to my wife as new main driver at her address (2 houses). Insurance is in place but I can't tell DVLA in advance online as it won't...

I'm getting speeding fines for a car I don't own - what can I do?

Last year I got a speeding fine for a car I have never owned or know anything about. So I filled in the fine details explaining I do not own this car, sent it back in the self addressed envelopes and heard...

Two houses, one insurance policy - which address should I use?

I co-own a house and have recently bought another in a different part of the country. During a year I guess I will be spending more time at the new house although that might not necessarily be the case....

The vehicle description is wrong on the V5C - what should I do?

I am looking at buying a motorcycle and when I checked the MOT status online it states that the model of the bike is different to what it actually is. For anyone who knows bikes, the one I am looking at...

I bought a van but have no V5, can I sell it?

I bought a new van from a local dealer in March. I am now looking to sell the van, but the dealer hasn't given me the V5. After some investigation the van I bought was a pre reg but this wasn't explained...

Why is the dealer not shown as a previous owner on the V5C?

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 the dealer not be the registered keeper of the vehicle?

Why is my insurer asking for a copy of the V5C?

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 on but have retained ownership. My daughter has taken...

How do we change ownership of our car to our daughter?

My daughter is about to sell her car. I am going to give her mine. What is the sequence of change in ownership of mine, taxing it and insuring it in my daughter's name?