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  How do I get my vehicle into the 'historic tax class'? 4 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Land Rover that is approaching its 40th year. Please can you let me know how to get it classed as 'historic'?
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  How much is the road tax for a nine-seat minibus? 18 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 17 seater minibus and want to change it to a van with either six or nine seats. How much will the road tax be?
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  Do I have to tax and insure a vehicle if it's parked on a private drive and not being driven? 18 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car privately - my first car. It's currently parked on a private drive and was delivered by the former owner who is sending off the appropriate...
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  EA189 engine 1 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I spent some time a couple of days ago going through all my documentation including the registration, mot's etc to try to find which engine version I have....
• Honda Civic type s gt - Used car, no mot disc, mot is up in May 6 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I just bought a car today off of a dealership. I couldn't fill in the v5c forms as he is waiting on them coming back from the dvla as the license plate is a cherished number. I got home and realised there is no mot disc on the windscreen, I phoned him up and he said it was sent off with the v5c and will come back in the post shortly, when it does he will inform me straight away and I have to stop driving.
• Citroen C1 - Need advice - car has no tickets or police records 20 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  So we signed the form, dated few days earlier.  the car has been HPI checked and all is okay, and we received our new V5C form.   later, however, we become concerned more and more, whether we may be responsible for anything wrong happened with this car during the few days gap before our actual acquisition of the car and the form date.
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  Is this used 5 Series a good buy? 6 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Am seriously thinking of buying a BMW 520 SE automatic got £18,990 with 28,000 miles on the clock. My only problem is it's had two owners which seems...
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  Timing chain snapped on a BMW 320d - have you heard of this before? 9 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst my BMW 3 Series was in the garage they claim that the timing chain has snapped. Would tampering with the crank shaft potentially caused the...
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  Chain reaction 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 6-year old Honda Accord estate. It's due for a service and has done 44,000 miles. The dealer says it needs the cam belt changing although this...
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  What's the difference between buying a pre-registered car and a new car? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  What, if anything, is the difference between a "pre-registered" car and a "nearly new" one?
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  Data Unprotected Fact 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is the DVLA in contravention of the Data Protection Act by giving my name and address details to Parkingeye Ltd? This is a private company and the ‘offence’...
• Nationwide Car Contracts 8 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Looks like I'm going to go-ahead with them but has anyone dealt with them before who can provide feedback good or bad? Assuming I do buy a car from them what part of the V5C should they have?
• Have I struck Lucky????? 26 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  According to the new VED bands published on DVLA site to take into account Gordons robbery oif yesterday those vehicles with up to 100g/km are now exempt from duty and a free Licence applies. Checking my V5C for the Landie (Defender HT)it quotes g/km as 0.065. Can I now go out tonight and get lathered??? dvd
• Ford Transit - Road tax refund 1 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    Bought a van last week from a dealer, it turns out it is not road worthy and he says he will take it back and refund me.  All I have is the V5C/2.  Do I have to give him that back?  How do I get my road tax refund?  Any advice very welcome.
• help for a friend - no v5c or v5c/2 with new pre-reg car 9 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  hi. ...err...HELP?! my friend went to see a pre-registered '13' plate car on 20/4/13.  he liked it so much that he arranged for all...
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  Magistrate caught 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I hesitate to take issue with any of the wise words that appear in 'Expert Advice', but the V5 Document clearly states on page 9 that "DVLA will issue...
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  Justice of the pieces 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The DVLA has finally summonsed me to court to answer the charge of failure to notify change of keepership. In the DVLA’s submission to the court is the...
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  Can I register a car in someone else's name? 21 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have two cars. Both are registered in my name, although one of these is mostly driven by my wife. To avoid complications, I now wish to transfer this...
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  Is there a simple way of establishing whether my 1987 Jaguar is car is a Daimler 6 or a XJ40? 27 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a simple way of establishing whether my Jaguar is car is a Daimler 6 or a XJ40? Car was first registered on a diplomatic plate (Nov 1987) and...
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  In which VED band is my new Audi A4 Avant? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have just read your newsletter containing the new VED rates, but I am a bit puzzled about my car. A couple of weeks ago I purchased a new Audi A4 Avant...