I think it may depend on who you are buying it from. I very recently bought a second hand car from a dealer. He mostly buys his cars off auction, and once in a while, they are minus the V5C. He came down to the post office with me to help me to apply for a new one and to tax the vehicle. He knocked 25 quid off the price of the car. The new document turned up four weeks later.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting To be fair, before I parted with any money at all, I did pay for the full history/finance check, etc. Maybe I was lucky, because everything has turned out OK in the end. 🤷♂️
Good advice, Joseph, as you said the lack of a V5 may be nothing to worry about but the hassle factor with the DVLA and tine would put me off. It is surprising though, how many advertisements you still see where the V5 needs to be applied for!
Yes, lots and lots of adverts for older cars in particular show that the V5 is missing, this is a much bigger deal than some people realise. Thank you again, sir!
This is a really good advice video, I've always been put off when it says "you need to apply for a V5"... I instantly think suspicious things. My friends say never to worry about this... but there is a good reason!
My goodness me are there good reasons for questioning why someone selling a car does not have a V5! It is a shame that so many people who watched the old version of this video only realised why they really needed to see a V5 far too late...
Unless the car was really low value like in the hundreds for like spares or a project then I may go for it. However if the seller is serious they should sort out a replacement, let them have the hassle. I’ve walked away from a really good car because of the lack of logbook.
Yes, it's just not worth it most of the time. Sometimes, if a car has been in a garage for 30 odd years and the owner has passed away, the V5 may be missing, but for the majority of the time, it is not worth taking on the task as a buyer which should be up to the seller.
Im planning to buy a car. What do i need to ask the seller and should i take any documentation from the seller on the day i buy the car. Thank you. What is the step by step.
That is a good question. I might make a video about it one day. It's a bit too much information to put into a simple reply to a RUclips comment, as it does vary depending on what car you are looking at, but there are some basic universal principles for all purchases. Send me an e-mail (address on screen early on in the video) if you wish to discuss it further.
I’d always suggest to the seller of a car “without V5 but easy to obtain” that I’ll buy it if you get the V5 if they can’t be bothered they aren’t keen to sell. I’d only go for it if it was for spares or I was willing to lose money…..
Yes, there are very few legitimate reasons for a missing V5 when selling a car, and so one is right to be suspicious.... Thank you again for watching, sir, it only took me three and a half years to improve this video!
Hi I bought BMW the previous owner applied online on 4 August still I’m calling to dvla still they keeping gaves me new date 2 weeks 4 weeks 5 working days but nothing yet I’m confused what to do what the hell is that I’m new keeper
I don't think I have much more to say, unfortunately... The seller's responsibility is to get the V5 filled in and sent off when the car is sold. If they have failed to do that at point of sale, it can cause quite a few issues.
Great video👍🏽 Quick question, Is there any way of taxing a car without the v5 if I have filled out the v62 do I simply have to wait for the v5 to turn up before I can tax it?
I am afraid that, as I think I explained in the video, you cannot tax the car unless you have a valid V5 in your name or the V5C/2 (new keeper's slip). You will have to wait until the new one comes, sadly. I hope that helps!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting bro same situation can not do road tax and I applied v62 form six weeks ago but still not got any reply from dvla what i can do
@@lovedeepjalnia6365 , I am really sorry, but I don't think that there is much you can do at the moment other than just waiting, until they say you can chase it up.
Can someone knowledgeable explain why the DVLA or UK law dont insist on a V5 being a prerequisite for selling a car. The owner must apply for it before sale or no sale.
I am desperate to buy a car within this weekend as I need it to work and the car I own at the moment can not start and I need to scrap it. But I still need another one as I said. I contacted with few private owners and I will go tomorrow to see some of them. One of the private owners told me he does not have the log book and I would need to apply for it... at the moment he told me that I changed my mind about going for that one. I don't know a lot about it but something is telling me I should never buy it without the V5.
Absolutely. Take a brave pill. Some surety seller has legal title. It’s far from ideal. Though. Logbooks don’t show Category accidents unless A or B so matters less than one thinks.
I recently bought a car but the owner gave an older v5c. The latest v5c was through his company thats bankrupt and I pay cash. When I tried to tax the car it didn't go through. Unfortunately I dont have the latest info and I applied for v62. The car shows as taxt and insured but not under my name. I recently transferred my insurance from my old car. But still im waiting for my v5c. Almost 3 weeks now. Do I need to keep off the road?
This is a very unique situation, sadly. Technically, you can't drive the car on the road, as you have not taxed it in your name, so you should be keeping it off road until that new V5C arrives, and you can tax it properly. The new V5 can take six weeks or more to come, sadly, in some cases....
@rgxll9315 Bro, unfortunately, I still haven't got my v5, and it has been more than 5 months. I got a letter requesting pictures of the car all around with the VIN number. When I called a month after sending pics, they told me to wait another 7 weeks, maybe cause of holiday's. I called after 9 weeks and they told me we don't have the pictures on my fileand I have to resend it. So I found the old email with the pics and called them back, and they found it. After that, they said we are waiting for clearance and that everything is OK with the car. So basically, I'm still waiting. I have the car insured under my name and I use it but I dont think I'm supposed to. The moral of the story call them every week and ask for any updates on your case.
@@chrs87 Thank you for lettin me know bro cuh i jus have in my v62 today n it’s gon take really long. I don’t think we are supposed to drive it cuh it ain’t taxed under our name but if you have insurance than you won’t really be stoped so we should be fine. DVLA is really slow with this typa shi it takes the piss hopefuly i don’t have to wait this long man. Thanks once again
Thank you so much for the video! Question... I have a citroen hy that i do have the V5C for. Do i also need a v750 which from what i read its the document of entitlement? Thanks on advance
Thank you for watching! The V750 is to do with personalised number plates, so unless you are looking to transfer a number off the van or something else onto it, you don't need to worry about it.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting can I also ask you one more question?! I only have the V5C slip and the vehicle is sorn at the moment. Should I worry that I don't have the green slip? And is it difficult to get? Thank you in advance 😊
Hi, I recently bought a car with no logbook I sent off for it and the V5C arrived 2 weeks later but it says 'this is not proof of ownership' Do I need to apply for anything else or change ownership?
If i buy repossessed car without v5. How can i apply it. There are seller on ebay selling repossessed cars is it safe to buy it without v5 and without key
Hi mate, great video. I bought a car second and the guy said he would send me the green slip picture yo use to insure. He hasn't sent anything. What can i do? Hoe do i make this car mine? If you need mkre detail please let me know but i reallly need your help
I am afraid to say that, as I explained in the video, unless you can somehow get the seller to send you the green slip from the correct V5C, then you will have to go down the route of the V62 application I outlined in the video. Sorry about that!
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I think it may depend on who you are buying it from. I very recently bought a second hand car from a dealer. He mostly buys his cars off auction, and once in a while, they are minus the V5C. He came down to the post office with me to help me to apply for a new one and to tax the vehicle. He knocked 25 quid off the price of the car. The new document turned up four weeks later.
I think that if you have a look at some of the other comments, you may find that quite a few people would have a different opinion about that
@@lloydvehicleconsulting To be fair, before I parted with any money at all, I did pay for the full history/finance check, etc. Maybe I was lucky, because everything has turned out OK in the end. 🤷♂️
There is a reason why I have made this video twice, and it has so many comments on it, I am afraid...
Good advice, Joseph, as you said the lack of a V5 may be nothing to worry about but the hassle factor with the DVLA and tine would put me off. It is surprising though, how many advertisements you still see where the V5 needs to be applied for!
Yes, lots and lots of adverts for older cars in particular show that the V5 is missing, this is a much bigger deal than some people realise. Thank you again, sir!
This is a really good advice video, I've always been put off when it says "you need to apply for a V5"... I instantly think suspicious things. My friends say never to worry about this... but there is a good reason!
My goodness me are there good reasons for questioning why someone selling a car does not have a V5! It is a shame that so many people who watched the old version of this video only realised why they really needed to see a V5 far too late...
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I'm glad I've watched this to back up my own feelings on this subject!
@@usuallyfixingtinkering , it's my job to actually give proper advice about things like this.
Hi what done then mate I’m still calling them from 4th August till now still the dvla gaves me a new dates 4 weeks 2 weeks or 5 working days
Did you applied for log book by posting the v62 please?
Unless the car was really low value like in the hundreds for like spares or a project then I may go for it. However if the seller is serious they should sort out a replacement, let them have the hassle. I’ve walked away from a really good car because of the lack of logbook.
Yes, it's just not worth it most of the time. Sometimes, if a car has been in a garage for 30 odd years and the owner has passed away, the V5 may be missing, but for the majority of the time, it is not worth taking on the task as a buyer which should be up to the seller.
According to the Gov website you can tax a car without a V5 at a post office provided you have filled out the V62.
I haven't come across that, but you may well be correct.
Im planning to buy a car. What do i need to ask the seller and should i take any documentation from the seller on the day i buy the car. Thank you. What is the step by step.
That is a good question. I might make a video about it one day. It's a bit too much information to put into a simple reply to a RUclips comment, as it does vary depending on what car you are looking at, but there are some basic universal principles for all purchases. Send me an e-mail (address on screen early on in the video) if you wish to discuss it further.
I’d always suggest to the seller of a car “without V5 but easy to obtain” that I’ll buy it if you get the V5 if they can’t be bothered they aren’t keen to sell. I’d only go for it if it was for spares or I was willing to lose money…..
Yes, there are very few legitimate reasons for a missing V5 when selling a car, and so one is right to be suspicious.... Thank you again for watching, sir, it only took me three and a half years to improve this video!
Hi I bought BMW the previous owner applied online on 4 August still I’m calling to dvla still they keeping gaves me new date 2 weeks 4 weeks 5 working days but nothing yet I’m confused what to do what the hell is that I’m new keeper
It could be that there is some error on the DVLA system, but I wouldn't really be able to say for certain....
Hi just wanted to know can you buy car with just green slip?
Absolutely not. I wouldn't recommend buying a car unless the seller has the full V5. Just the green slip proves nothing.
Do u need to register the vehicle sorn while waiting on v5 jus bought a car n found out there was no logbook?
I imagine so, but without the V5, that could be difficult to do...
I got green part of log book from previous owner just still calling to dvla still they gaves me new 4 or 5 weeks
I don't think I have much more to say, unfortunately... The seller's responsibility is to get the V5 filled in and sent off when the car is sold. If they have failed to do that at point of sale, it can cause quite a few issues.
Great video👍🏽 Quick question, Is there any way of taxing a car without the v5 if I have filled out the v62 do I simply have to wait for the v5 to turn up before I can tax it?
I am afraid that, as I think I explained in the video, you cannot tax the car unless you have a valid V5 in your name or the V5C/2 (new keeper's slip). You will have to wait until the new one comes, sadly. I hope that helps!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting bro same situation can not do road tax and I applied v62 form six weeks ago but still not got any reply from dvla what i can do
Same
@@lovedeepjalnia6365 , I am really sorry, but I don't think that there is much you can do at the moment other than just waiting, until they say you can chase it up.
@@lovedeepjalnia6365were you able do figure it out bro?
Can someone knowledgeable explain why the DVLA or UK law dont insist on a V5 being a prerequisite for selling a car. The owner must apply for it before sale or no sale.
I don't think that you will get an answer to that question, although it does sound very sensible.
I am desperate to buy a car within this weekend as I need it to work and the car I own at the moment can not start and I need to scrap it. But I still need another one as I said.
I contacted with few private owners and I will go tomorrow to see some of them. One of the private owners told me he does not have the log book and I would need to apply for it... at the moment he told me that I changed my mind about going for that one. I don't know a lot about it but something is telling me I should never buy it without the V5.
Thank you for watching, Carl! I hope that this video showed clearly the consequences of buying a car without a V5.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting It really was helpful. Thanks for your help!
No problem at all, glad to be of service!
Absolutely. Take a brave pill. Some surety seller has legal title. It’s far from ideal. Though. Logbooks don’t show Category accidents unless A or B so matters less than one thinks.
Yes, best to avoid a car with no V5 in the first place, and ask the question of whether it has one well before a viewing.
I recently bought a car but the owner gave an older v5c.
The latest v5c was through his company thats bankrupt and I pay cash.
When I tried to tax the car it didn't go through.
Unfortunately I dont have the latest info and I applied for v62.
The car shows as taxt and insured but not under my name.
I recently transferred my insurance from my old car.
But still im waiting for my v5c.
Almost 3 weeks now.
Do I need to keep off the road?
This is a very unique situation, sadly. Technically, you can't drive the car on the road, as you have not taxed it in your name, so you should be keeping it off road until that new V5C arrives, and you can tax it properly. The new V5 can take six weeks or more to come, sadly, in some cases....
I’ve been in a similar situation bro, did you figure it out bro because i might need some advise.
@rgxll9315 Bro, unfortunately, I still haven't got my v5, and it has been more than 5 months. I got a letter requesting pictures of the car all around with the VIN number. When I called a month after sending pics, they told me to wait another 7 weeks, maybe cause of holiday's. I called after 9 weeks and they told me we don't have the pictures on my fileand I have to resend it. So I found the old email with the pics and called them back, and they found it.
After that, they said we are waiting for clearance and that everything is OK with the car. So basically, I'm still waiting.
I have the car insured under my name and I use it but I dont think I'm supposed to. The moral of the story call them every week and ask for any updates on your case.
@@chrs87 Thank you for lettin me know bro cuh i jus have in my v62 today n it’s gon take really long. I don’t think we are supposed to drive it cuh it ain’t taxed under our name but if you have insurance than you won’t really be stoped so we should be fine. DVLA is really slow with this typa shi it takes the piss hopefuly i don’t have to wait this long man. Thanks once again
@@chrs87 yk when the owner gives you an older v5c do you think that it’s some type of scam or maybe a stole vehicle??
Thank you so much for the video! Question... I have a citroen hy that i do have the V5C for. Do i also need a v750 which from what i read its the document of entitlement? Thanks on advance
Thank you for watching! The V750 is to do with personalised number plates, so unless you are looking to transfer a number off the van or something else onto it, you don't need to worry about it.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting phew thats great thanks so much :)
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@@lloydvehicleconsulting can I also ask you one more question?! I only have the V5C slip and the vehicle is sorn at the moment. Should I worry that I don't have the green slip? And is it difficult to get? Thank you in advance 😊
@@themagicwhisk , if you have the new keeper's slip having just bought the van, then at some point, the new V5 should be coming at some point.
A really useful little Video Sir, thanks for making this.
I am glad that I finally got round to remaking this, sir!
Hi, I recently bought a car with no logbook I sent off for it and the V5C arrived 2 weeks later but it says 'this is not proof of ownership' Do I need to apply for anything else or change ownership?
That is absolutely normal. It's just a legal disclaimer on all V5s. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
If i buy repossessed car without v5. How can i apply it. There are seller on ebay selling repossessed cars is it safe to buy it without v5 and without key
I really, really would not recommend it. It's a huge risk for potentially little reward.
I am going to buy car from coport auction they have mentioned no v5.. would i able to register that?
You will need to apply for a new logbook using the V62 form as described in the video.
Can a v5 ( registered keeper ) be different to the person who finances the car ?
I believe technically this can be the case, but in practice this tends to be quite rare.
Hi mate, great video.
I bought a car second and the guy said he would send me the green slip picture yo use to insure.
He hasn't sent anything.
What can i do? Hoe do i make this car mine?
If you need mkre detail please let me know but i reallly need your help
I am afraid to say that, as I explained in the video, unless you can somehow get the seller to send you the green slip from the correct V5C, then you will have to go down the route of the V62 application I outlined in the video. Sorry about that!
Useful video, good advice.. thanks 👍
No problem at all, glad you found it helpful!
Absolutely not.
Sir, you are well informed!
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Did you enjoy the video, sir!