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• Car Tax / V5C Problem 18 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  After some investigation what seems to happened is that when I bought the car in Jan 2019 and taxed it with the new keepers slip, paying monthly by direct debit, and then it seems the seller didn’t send off his bit, and I didn’t realise I hadn’t received the new V5C. After 12 months the road tax didn’t renew, which I also didn’t realise. So my car has been untaxed since January 2021. So how should I proceed from here, I assume I’m going to be fined for not being taxed?
• How to tax a vehicle with no V5C in my name 30 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  I bought a car from my brother recently, but all the documents including the V5C are still in his name because he only sent the documents to the DVLA earlier today... I have an insurance policy that starts at midnight tonight, and I want to drive immediately so I need to get it taxed before then.
• V5C reg document fraud when scrapping a car! 9 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Any car V5C registered in UK can be scrapped by a thief with a simple declaration of "no V5 available". The scrapyard, even an authorised vehicle dismantler, cannot verify via DVLA or police-related computer links if this is the owner or not, because there are none!
• SAAB 9-3 - Have V5C/2 but can't tax vehicle 19 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  DVLA infomred me there is a long gap between when the vehicle was last taxed and today (when I'm trying ot tax it!) Do I need to order a new V5C or can I wait until the dealer has posted the old log book off? Why is my vehicle not recognised by DVLA?
• FIAT 500 - Returned a new car V5C is in my name? never owned 4 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  When I went to the dealership and went throught the paperwork and paid the money suddenly they found that the car is manual and I refused to collect it. Got my money back and so on but a week later i got the V5C form for it. So the question is what do i do with this form? I owned the car for 5 minutes and never even touched it but now it looks like i need to transfer it to the dealer? 
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  Dealer hasn't sent me V5C after six weeks - is this normal? 23 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an Audi A4 Avant TDI six weeks ago from an independent Audi dealer. I am happy with the car but I have not received my logbook from the DVLA....
• 23,000 V5Cs Stolen or missing? 16 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have just had the paperwork from DVLA for the renewal of my car tax on line. Included is a leaflet warning me, if buying a car, to check that the V5...
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  Is it dubious the V5C is not registered to the seller? 10 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I viewed a car today and it was advertised by a private 'dealer'. However, the V5C details were not that of the dealer and so I queried it. He waffled...
• SEAT Altea XL 2011 - V5C name doesn't match(old one?) 20 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  What worries me is that the V5C has the name of the previous owner(the guy from the old ad), not the guys that I bought it from. I realise now that I should have checked that before buying, but I didn't. They said that I should text them my name and address and I'll get my V5C in the next 3 days.
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  How should I notify the DVLA that our Volkswagen Polo has been stolen? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Earlier this year I was given a 1993 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 to use as a second car and for my partner’s son who has just turned 17 to get extra learning time...
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  dvla performance 3 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Dear HJ and experts, I traded a car on the 6th June this year and sent off the V5C/3 shortly after. Four weeks passed so I sent a letter to DVLA and finally...
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  Can I reject my faulty used car? 6 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A few months ago I bought a Toyota Previa diesel (2002) with 64,000 miles on the clock. Within two weeks it required a new clamp on a hose. It also needed...
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  Does the V5C show if a car has been written off? 28 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Where on the V5C can I find the Category letter to tell me if a car has been written off?
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  What's the speed limit for a dual purpose vehicle? 14 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What are the speed limits when driving a Nissan NV200 Combi model?
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  How do I go about selling the car of a friend who has passed away? 31 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A family friend has died and has no living relative in this country. I will sell her car and send the proceeds to her daughter in Canada. How does this...
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  Why does my V5 show two previous owners when there should only be one? 25 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Vauxhall Corsa from a car supermarket in the summer. It was advertised as having one previous owner, which was confirmed by the salesman and...
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  Notifying DVLA about change of ownership 30 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a way of checking that the DVLA has received and actioned a change of car ownership? I know that I will remain responsible for any parking or...
• Car going to auction via CC company - V5C query 1 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  The car will be collected by an auctioneer company in a couple of weeks time.   I have been instructed by the credit card company to send the V5C in full to the auctioneers (not them) and to complete the yellow section 'Selling, transfering, or part exchanging to a motor trader'   It asks for date of sale in that section though (mandatory question) Should I just write today's date?
• Unknown car registered for our address 19 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  We received a V5C (log book) through the post a couple of days ago. But we have not bought or sold a car for several years. We do not know the person who the V5C belongs to. The last registered keeper was nearby, so we went round and asked.
• Ford Mondeo - New car and taxing it with a v5C/2 23 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 2003 plate mondeo and tried taxing it online it says my 12 digit number on my v5/2 is invalid is there anyway to tax this car as...