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  Mis Match 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Volkswagen Golf 1.4TSI Match from a Volkswagen franchise on 24th November, 2010. I bought the car for £16,600. On 27 November 2010...
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  I bought a van but have no V5, can I sell it? 9 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  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...
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  How do I go about taxing a classic car that's been SORN'd since 1995? 29 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1953 Ford Popular which has been off the road since 1995 on a SORN. I have moved in that time and only have the V5 not the V5C. It has my old...
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  How do I become a part-time motor trader? 18 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Just a few questions as l am quite keen on becoming a part time motor trader, hopefully you can help. Q1 : Is it necessary to purchase Trade plates even...
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  Scrapman, John 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old car that has been garaged for the last eight years and it has been SORN’d. I have no use for it and want to scrap it, but due to various...
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  Road tax 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Subaru Forrester 2.0 XT AWD Automatic Petrol car and am getting conflicting costs for road tax. Could you possibly confirm the correct amount...
• please HELP!!! Registering new car paperwork.... 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  So...DVLA on phone said to register, I must go directly to my local DVLA office (Sidcup), and take with me these things; V62 V10 V5C/2 Insurance Cert. MOT Ok, now I read the V62...and I gather I will not need this as I have (and written my details) the V5C/2 -New Keepers Supplement. Or am I wrong, and will I need to fill in a V62 and a V10?
• DVLA - car tax reminder oddity 3 May 2006 (Forum)
  So the correct process now is to take the documents and money to the local post office, renew from 1 May, and send the back tax to the local DVLA office. Apparently no DVLA forms are needed. The V5 will then be retained for replacement with a V5C.
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  Someone from the Channel Islands wants to buy my car from the UK - is this a scam? 8 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm selling privately and had an offer from someone in the Channel Islands. The buyer is not coming over in person, they just want to send a shipping company....
• Jaguar - One previous owner 15 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Can't agree with HJ. If an advert says "One previous owner" I would expect to see only one previous owner on the V5C, not two.
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  How do I change car ownership to my name? 10 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a secondhand car from a dealership four years a go and embarrassingly didn’t realise I had to process the change of registered owner, I presumed...
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  DVLA lost my documents and won't answer the phone. What can I do? 10 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have been trying to change the Historic Vehicle Tax status of my car but DVLA have lost my documents. I have no V5c and it's impossible to get through...
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  Can I change the V5C of my 40 year old car to historic status now or do I have to wait until April next year? 6 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Mk1 Vauxhall Cavalier was registered in September 1978 so is now 40 years old and the tax expires 31 December. Can I change the V5C to Historic now...
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  A dealer is retaining the V5C of my ex-demo car - is this right? 2 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a car from a main dealer who has retained the V5C for two months because it is a demo car. The dealer is also paying the tax during this period....
• Insurance Companies - Now checking documents 13 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  A word of gentle advice. At renewal was asked for copy of our licences   v5c log book and written proof of ncd.  Policy not validated till this was done.
• DVLA - new rapid response team? 3 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  My new car was registered on 28 June 2007. My V5c arrived 2 July and the PO were on strike for one day - is this a record?
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  Need a seven-seater (with zero VED) for £15k - any recommendations? 11 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a new seven-seater automatic. It must qualify for zero road tax and cost £15,000 - £20,000. What do you suggest?
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  Road Tax Light Van 5 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Suzuki Carry van first registered 28/03/03 is this vehicle a Euro 4 TC36 for Road Tax? How do I confirm this, as I am being charged the higher...
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  How do you transfer registration on an ex-Motability car? 4 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  When re-registering an ex-Motability car, does the new owner have to go in person to the DVLA office or can someone other than the dealer do it for them?
• mot test station location 14 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I see that the Mot test station location is available again ,but only if you have the V5C document number. https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history