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  Classic car tax exemption: what you need to know 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  Since the tax disc was abolished in October 2014, a refund is automatically issued when you change your vehicle to an exempt tax class. What to do if you’ve lost your V5C Part of the process for claiming the Historic Vehicle tax class is that the V5C needs to be amended. If the V5C has been lost or mislaid then to get a replacement one it will be necessary to fill in a V62 form.
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  Stolen V5Cs in Circulation 30 May 2009 (News)
  Look out for stolen certificates, which have a different background colour on the Notification of Permanent Export (V5C/4) tear off slip on the second page, which looks mauve on the front and pink on the reverse. Legitimate documents are mauve on both sides. The HPI Check is the only one that includes a stolen V5 document check as standard, confirming the V5 registration document is legitimate and relates to the right car.
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  Big Increase in Cars Being Bought On ‘Logbook Loans’ 2 Jul 2014 (News)
  The second is that the vendor has mortgaged his car with a ‘logbook loan’ company. Here, the car owner borrows money using his car as collateral, giving the V5C ‘logbook’ to the lender as security. So never, ever buy a car from a private vendor or home based trader if the V5C ‘logbook’ is not readily available. Unfortunately, there is nothing to stop a car owner who mortgages his car in this way from obtaining a second ‘duplicate’ V5C ‘logbook’ from the DVLA.
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  Classic road tax explained: Tax bands, 40 year exemption, SORN rules 9 Aug 2017 (News)
  You can do this by phone or online at the place of purchase; it’s a simple process, assuming that the V5C – or V5C/2 New Keeper section – is with the car. To tax online, go to: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax If you’re selling a car that still has at least one complete month of unexpired VED in place, sending off the filled-in V5C (to transfer ownership to your buyer) will trigger an automatic refund to you from the DVLA.
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  Two Stingray Corvettes and one C1 in Historics 22nd September Auction. 2 Sep 2018 (News)
  It is supplied with a removable hardtop, the original black US number plates and workshop manual and a UK V5C. Estimated at £69,000 to £74,000. Competing against the Corvettes in the 1950s, this 1956 Ford Thunderbird automatic was recently imported from the US and a V5C application is currently being processed by the DVLA that should be completed prior to the auction.
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  Is your classic about to become tax free? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  But to apply, you must have your car’s official taxation class changed from Private/Light Goods (or whatever it currently is) to Historic Vehicle. To do that, simply go to Section 7 (Changes to Current Vehicle) of your V5C and write ‘Historic’ in the Tax Class section. Then sign and date Section 8, take the V5C and other relevant documents (including an MoT certificate) to your local VED-issuing Post Office and they’ll do the rest.
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  Top 10: Euro6 compliant vans 13 Mar 2019 (News)
  Please note, Euro emission ratings may vary for specific vans. Always check the vehicle's V5C (in section D2) to see its individual rating. Ultra Low Emission Zone: How will it affect you?
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  C1, C2 and C3 Corvettes in Historics 19th May Sale 5 May 2018 (News)
  The Harley Earl styled C1 is a 1959 boat-tailed 283 V8 carburettor 4-speed manual. Recently imported to the UK it has since been MoTd and UK registered with a V5C supplied with the car. The yellow fibreglass coachwork is in good order and there is no sign of any corrosion. The engine starts ‘on the button’ and sounds fantastic. Estimated at £67,000 to £75,000.
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  Lamborghini Diablo VT heading to auction 9 Oct 2017 (News)
  This Diablo has been registered in the UK (although it is right-hand drive) and is supplied with a V5C registration document, and an MoT until August 2018. For more information on the car, visit  www.historics.co.uk .
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  Unique 2012 AC 378 GT Zagato Prototype in Historics 4th March Classic Car Auction 4 Feb 2017 (News)
  It sits on Borrani style wire wheels and is finished in blue with twin black upholstered race seats. Formerly part of a deceased estate, documentation includes copies of the former Italian Libretto and a current UK V5C. It is estimated at £40,000 to £50,000. Extensive online catalogue of these and other entries at: Historics Viewings: Thursday 2nd March 2017 from 10.00am and Friday 3rd March 2017 from 10.00am Sale: Saturday 4th March 2017     
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  Car cloning on the rise - half of all used car checks reveals hidden history 2 Mar 2019 (News)
  “The RAC vehicle history check does not give a guarantee against cloned cars," said Rod Dennis of the RAC, "The check looks up whether a car’s number plate has been changed and can confirm if the number plate and vehicle identification number (VIN) match those recorded at the DVLA. “It’s crucial that the V5C matches the car when it comes to both the new number plate and the VIN, but even checking this can’t fully protect against a clone as in some cases fraudsters produce fake V5Cs and even change VINs to match number plates.” The AA offers a car data check service, but says it will only cover losses arising due to car cloning if the vehicle is paid via the banking system – such as cheque or a banker’s draft.
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  Americana in Historics 19th May Classic Car Auction 14 May 2018 (News)
  Two detailed history files come with it as well as the 1968 handbooks. Imported in 2013, UK registered with a V5C and an MoT to April 2019 it is estimated at £26,000 to £32,000. Around 170 cars entered including eighteen Porsche 911s, four Aston Martin V8s, a hot-rodded Smart Roadster Coupe, a resto-rodded 1960 FIAT 500 Nuova cabrio, a 39,000 mile 1995 Toyota Landcruiser 4.2VX and a restored 1975 VW Type 182 Trekker.
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  Spotted at auction: 1986 Talbot Samba Cabriolet 18 May 2015 (News)
  It’s reportedly sound – both underneath and on top. Although the seller reports the speedometer isn’t working. It’s sold with a V5C and current MoT, which runs out in August. It also comes with a handbook, service book and some history. Check out the full auction catalogue by clicking here .
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  Four BMW Bubblecars in Historics 26th November Auction 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  This one was registered on 15 th , May 1957 and is thought to be one of only 12 still in existence. Supplied with a V5C registration document and original buff logbook, it's estimated at £18,000 to £22,000. Also 1957, this Isetta 300 one of the first revised shape RHD Isettas assembled in Brighton under licence.
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  SEAT extends scrappage scheme 15 Jan 2018 (News)
  .  Like many other manufacturer-backed scrappage schemes , the deal allows owners of any diesel vehicle that complies with pre-Euro5 emissions legislation to qualify for sizeable discounts. Owners can check the Euro emission rating on the V5C (also known as the logbook) in section D2. To qualify, the trade-in car must have been registered in owner's name for at least six months. The new vehicle must also be ordered by 31 March and registered by 30 June 2018.
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  Anglia Car Auctions to sell 2000-mile Triumph TR6 8 Aug 2014 (News)
  According to the Heritage Certificate, it was fitted with overdrive, heater, static seatbelts, headrests and black tonneau cover. It comes with its V5C, a full year’s MoT, plus some history. It wears chassis number CR/6253-O, which means it was built on 31 July, 1974, and will be tax exempt as of January 2015.
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  Goodbye to the tax disc 1 Oct 2014 (News)
  .  If you’re buying a car, however, you will need to get new vehicle tax in your name before you can legally drive it. You can tax the vehicle using the New Keeper Supplement (V5C/2) part of the V5C either online or via the DVLA’s automated phone service, which will be in operation 24 hours a day. A change of ownership part-way through any month will therefore see both the vendor and the new owner paying for VED for that month, meaning that the vehicle is effectively ‘taxed twice’.
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  Brightwell's Bicester Heritage 5th April Auction Catalogue Now Out 24 Mar 2017 (News)
  You can save and open them on your computer. Please note that all chassis and engine numbers quoted are taken from the V5C unless otherwise stated. For more information about any of these lots please call the office on 01869 229222 or email  classiccars@brightwells.com .
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  More Top Brits in Historics 11th June Classics Auction 30 May 2016 (News)
  This Jaguar XK120SE was dispatched from Jaguar Cars on 13 th  April 1953 to Hoffmans in New York. In 2011, the car was brought back to the UK and registered with the DVLA; a V5C registration document and current MoT test certificate are supplied in the history file. It has since been completely restored and modifies to RHD, with a 5-speed synchromesh transmission, 4 wheel disc brakes and changes to the cockpit making the generally uncomfortable XK pleasant to drive for even a 6-footer.
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  Jaguar E-type found in hedge sells for £58k 9 Mar 2016 (News)
  The E-type was sold with its original brown log book, V5 and V5C, its last MoT certificate, dated November 1968. Also included in the history file was the sales invoice to Frank Riches for £855 along with the Heritage Certificate confirming all the important details.