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Feb 15, 2016 13:38:37 GMT
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Hi all,
A friend has very kindly given me his old 205. It has an MOT but is currently SORN'd. I am coming back to the UK a week on Friday and aiming to leave again (in the 205) on Monday. My intention was to insure it, tax it and go. The problem is the V5 has gone missing. Is there any way I can tax it without having a V5 in my name (I was originally going to use the change of keeper bit of the V5 and tax it at a Post Office)?
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gazz81
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Feb 15, 2016 16:31:17 GMT
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You used to be able to do it in your local dvla office, but most of them have disappeared now. I reckon you will end up having to fill out a v62 for a replacement before you will be able to do anything else.
Failing that get the previous owner to tax it, but it will technically have to remain his car, then get him to re apply for a logbook, once its arrived you will be able to do the change of owner and obviously re tax it in your name.
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Last Edit: Feb 15, 2016 16:33:10 GMT by gazz81
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Wilk
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Feb 15, 2016 16:55:53 GMT
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Unless things have changed you should be able to fill in the V62 at a local post office with you registered as the new keeper. The post office should keep the form to send off to DVLA and supply you with new tax receipt. As long as you can provide MOT and insurance at time of applying there shouldn't be any probs
HTH
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If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
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Feb 15, 2016 17:45:44 GMT
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Unless things have changed you should be able to fill in the V62 at a local post office with you registered as the new keeper. The post office should keep the form to send off to DVLA and supply you with new tax receipt. As long as you can provide MOT and insurance at time of applying there shouldn't be any probs HTH The form very helpfully says "If you are not the registered keeper of the vehicle you may not be able to tax until you get a V5C in your name." So I still don't know if it's possible! |
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Wilk
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Feb 15, 2016 19:33:08 GMT
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If you had to have V5 in your name you wouldn't be able to take out tax on a newly purchased vehicle until the V5 arrives several weeks later. Plus new non-transferable tax rules, you'd be stuffed if not able to tax til you have V5
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If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
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If you had to have V5 in your name you wouldn't be able to take out tax on a newly purchased vehicle until the V5 arrives several weeks later. Plus new non-transferable tax rules, you'd be stuffed if not able to tax til you have V5 That works if you have the part of the V5 for changing ownership - you just use that at the PO to tax. But I don't have any of the V5. |
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Wilk
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But the part of the v5 you do have is not in your name....
Can't see a reasonable reason why they could refuse. Certainly never been an issue in the past as it's something I've done myself. Just fill in the V62 and mark you as new keeper
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If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
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But the part of the v5 you do have is not in your name.... Can't see a reasonable reason why they could refuse. Certainly never been an issue in the past as it's something I've done myself. Just fill in the V62 and mark you as new keeper I don't have ANY of the V5. Logically, you'd think it would be possible to do as who cares who pays for road tax, right? But the DVLA site says it may not be possible. Also, I know the car is MOT'd but don't have the certificate. I'm hoping the PO can access the database to check. |
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gazz81
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Feb 16, 2016 10:10:18 GMT
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Give them a call!
Vehicle tax enquiries
Telephone: 0300 790 6802
Textphone: 18001 0300 123 1279
Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday, 8am to 2pm
Fax: 0300 123 0798
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Wilk
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Feb 16, 2016 14:26:18 GMT
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I don't have ANY of the V5. [ The point is you don't need any of the V5... The V62 is an application for a V5.... Which will be in your name You do however need the MOT And insurance in paperwork form if applying in person at a local post office |
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If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
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Feb 17, 2016 10:34:55 GMT
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I don't have ANY of the V5. [ The point is you don't need any of the V5... The V62 is an application for a V5.... Which will be in your name You do however need the MOT And insurance in paperwork form if applying in person at a local post office The DVLA website says I MUST have the V5 in my name (or a V5C2 thingy) in order to tax the car. The back of the V62 says I MAY NOT be able to tax the car without a part of the V5....... |
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Feb 17, 2016 17:39:08 GMT
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But the part of the v5 you do have is not in your name.... Can't see a reasonable reason why they could refuse. Certainly never been an issue in the past as it's something I've done myself. Just fill in the V62 and mark you as new keeper I don't have ANY of the V5. Logically, you'd think it would be possible to do as who cares who pays for road tax, right? But the DVLA site says it may not be possible. Also, I know the car is MOT'd but don't have the certificate. I'm hoping the PO can access the database to check. You don't need the MOT ticket if its on the database. |
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gazz81
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Feb 17, 2016 20:08:03 GMT
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and you can't tax off of a v62
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You can't tax a car anymore without either the V5c, the V5c2 (green slip) or the tax reminder letter. So you will have to apply for a logbook using the V62 and wait for the new logbook to arrive before you can tax it. As stated above there are workarounds that might help you get the car home, but should not be used as a long term solution.
For info, when taxing online or at a post office they check for the MOT online and you do not need the mot certificate (even though they tell you to bring it). They do NOT check insurance at the time of taxing (either online or at a PO), they check it retrospectively a few days later and send you a warning letter if it turns out to not be insured, they do it this way as if you have just bought a car and insured it that day it may not show up on the MID straight away (unlike the mot system which is live and updates instantly).
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BT
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Feb 20, 2016 19:12:43 GMT
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That's a point, can it not be done online with a V11 reminder? Hoping that the current owner has a V11 form kicking about somewhere?
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Feb 20, 2016 22:51:47 GMT
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As its coming from a friend would they let you run about in it registered to them for a month or so? In the meantime they can apply for a duplicate logbook in their name to their address which only takes a couple of weeks, once it arrives they can transfer the log book to your name and you can re tax it online.
If you carry a letter of authority from the owner it should cover you for using it abroad without ownership documents in your name
Doh sorry just realized most of this was said in the 2nd post.
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Last Edit: Feb 20, 2016 22:53:04 GMT by dodgerover
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Wilk
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Mar 17, 2016 20:54:35 GMT
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DVLA web site............. Tax your vehicle at the same time You can tax a vehicle at some Post Office branches at the same time as you apply for a V5C certificate if you’re the vehicle’s registered keeper. Complete form V62 ‘Application for a vehicle registration certificate’ and take it to a Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax. You’ll have to pay the £25 fee for the V5C certificate, as well as the vehicle tax. If someone else is the vehicle’s registered keeper, you must get a V5C before you can pay your vehicle tax. You can use a V5C/2 instead if you’ve just bought the vehicle. www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book |
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If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
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