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• REGISTERING A CAR WITHOUT A V5C: How can I register a car without a V5C? (FAQs)
  
• SELLING A CAR AFTER THE OWNER DIES: How can I sell a car after the owner has died? (FAQs)
  https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-about-bereavement/overview 2. Keeping the vehicle What you have to do depends on if you have the vehicle’s V5C registration certificate. If you have the V5C registration certificate You need to: fill in section 6 ‘new keeper details’ sign and date the ‘new keeper declaration’ tear off and keep the green V5C/2 ‘new keeper’s supplement’ Send the V5C registration certificate to the DVLA Sensitive Casework Team.
• TAXING A CAR YOU HAVE BOUGHT: How do I legally drive home a car I have bought privately? (FAQs)
  You will need to get new vehicle tax before you can use the vehicle. You can tax the vehicle using the New Keeper Supplement (V5C/2) part of the vehicle registration certificate (V5C) online or by using our automated phone service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0300 123 4321.
• What is salvage retention? (Article)
  However, because the cost of the repairs exceeds the vehicle’s pre-accident value, it is not financially viable to put it back on the road. Category C vehicles must undergo a Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) before a V5C registration document (or logbook) is re-issued by the DVLA. The check is carried out by the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA). A Category D car is also repairable. Again, it has been written off by the insurer because the cost of the repairs exceeds the vehicle’s pre-accident value.
• BROKERS: Which brokers should I consider if buying a new or used car? (FAQs)
  That poses an additional difficulty of the car if you insure the car, but it is registered to someone else for the first 6 months, then to you for the last 6 months of its first year. From 15 August 2010, the DVLA started issuing a revised version of the V5C to anyone who registers a new vehicle or notifies DVLA of a change of keeper, address or of any vehicle changes. The revised V5C is a different colour (red) and makes clear that the V5C is not proof of ownership.
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  Buying and selling a van on eBay (Article)
  When collecting the vehicle ensure all the paperwork tallies, you have insurance and sort out road tax before driving off. You can complete the V5C information online, so do this as soon as you can to ensure the vehicle is legitimately your property. The name and address on the V5C (logbook) should match the details of the seller and location of the vehicle.
• Where can you get quick classic car insurance quotes? (Article)
  You may think you have it all stored in your head but the information required can vary between insurers, so it is worth having the relevant paperwork in front of you just in case; V5C, driving licence, MoT certificate - all might come in handy and save your rooting in the cupboard whilst on the phone. Another thing you can do to save a bit of time is to get the insurers to call you rather than the other way round.
• INSURANCE WRITE OFFS: What do different insurance write off categories mean? (FAQs)
  As the wording suggests the vehicle will be categorised depending upon whether it has achieved structural damage, or not. Moving forward, every salvage vehicle will have its V5C marked. We see this as a significant development and something that brings about enhanced transparency, provided that the V5C can be obtained cheaply and in a timely manner. Vehicle repairable:  Where insurance repairs becomes ridiculous and open to serious abuse is when, for example, a car worth £10,000 is in a crash which is not the owner's fault and sustains some repairable damage.  The damage will cost £3,000 to repair.
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  ULEZ van checker - Will you have to pay the low emissions charge? (Article)
  All new diesel vans sold from September 2016 should meet the Euro 6 standard, while all new petrol vans registered with the DVLA from January 2006 should meet the Euro 4 standard. Vehicle owners should be able to see the declared Euro emission rating on the V5C (logbook) in section D2.  Fuel Emissions standard Age of vehicle Diesel Euro 6 Registered after September 2016 Petrol Euro 4 Registered after January 2006 How do I pay the fee, and what happens if I forget?
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  How to sell a classic car (Article)
  While it's unlikely (and ill advised) to let a cash buyer drive away in your classic the second they've seen it, making sure you've got the V5C (and any spare keys) handy makes the process work as smoothly as possible. If you've had work done on the car, get all the receipts together in a folder - when it comes to classics, history is king.
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  How to sell your van (Article)
  .  Put all of the van's paperwork in a plastic folder, which should contain the V5C (logbook), vehicle manual, service history and MoT certificate. If the van has alloy wheels, ensure the locking wheel nut is present and add any receipts for work in chronological order, so a potential buyer can see how well you’ve looked after the van.
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  Cheap classic car insurance (Article)
  Your complete guide to getting the best insurance cover for your classic car.
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  Cheap van insurance (Article)
  Your complete guide to getting great and affordable insurance cover for your van or pick-up.
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  Check Serial Number of V5C Before Buying Used 20 Jul 2008 (News)
  DVLA is warning motorists to check the V5C registration certificate when buying a used vehicle. Motorists are advised not to purchase the vehicle, and instead report the matter to the police, if the serial number of a V5C registration certificate falls within the following ranges BG8229501 to BG9999030 BI2305501 to BI2800000 Motorists are also reminded not to proceed with any purchase if a V5C has no serial number, or looks to have been altered or tampered with, or the vehicle is accompanied by only a part of the V5C registration certificate.
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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.