Oct 28, 2015 you should then receive your your new log book within 14 days. The seller takes responsibility for ensuring dvla receive the document. You need to log each business journey for a continuous 12week period that is representative of your annual business kilometres traveled. Friday 21st july the form was sent off to the dvla. Aug 26, 2015 the changes to the v5c the log book document which determines the registered keeper of a vehicle now include an online element to selling on your car, either to private buyers or trade. The ultimate guide to your v5 log book 2020 update. A log book is important if you ever sell your car or if you are buying a used car. It took took 2 months for my log to come but i taxed it on the first day of ownership. Nov 24, 2015 so, bought myself a new car its from a salvage yard and has no logbook or paperwork. Motor vehicle expenses allowable as tax deductions will be calculated as follows.
Business travel recorded in the log book x total car running expenses total motor vehicle travel for the period for the year total car running expenses include depreciation and interest if applicable 2. You should check that the new keeper sends a completed form v62 application for new registration certificate to. Im not even sure if its in the right forum apologies in advance chris. The new keeper wont be able to tax the vehicle without it. Dvla warns motorists not to buy a used vehicle without a logbook. Youll need to apply for a v5c logbook using a v62 application which can take 6. Forward, with completed and approved travel expense claim form, including all required attachments original receipts, event scheduleconference outline, authority to travel form, etc. Anyway, i went to the local dvla office and they sold me a tax disc straight away. Buying a car with no v5 general dealer chat car dealer forum. Jun 23, 2015 how long did take to get your dvla log book. Apr 10, 2007 no i did not write to shannon as i feel it is not my job to write to them. Personally i wouldnt hand over any cash if there is no log book. Its not been as easy as one would expect, and only you know the sweat and toil youve put into researching and test.
Buy products related to drivers log book products and see what customers say about drivers log book products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Also i forgot to pick the new keeper supplement up what shall i do. After the fifth year, you will need to keep a new log book. The v5c is also known as the vehicle logbook or simply the v5 form. Followup is the key and with this book you track both walkins and phoneins with organization and efficiency. Trans 8 provides for dealers to keep vehicle information electronically provided it can be output in the same format as the motor vehicle log book. The period during which the log book is kept must be specified.
Vehicle registration document v5c if you intend to sell an end of life vehicle elv and you dont have the log book, you need to read this. Auction log book not present motoring discussion back. I was in a complete panic thinking id bought a car without a log book. Dvla warns drivers not to buy vehicle without logbook regit. Todays ups log book car dealership form auto dealer supplies. Watch your sales closing ratio increase with todays ups book from sid savage. If you do buy a car without being given the v5c2, you can apply for a new logbook, but the. Sure just having log books doesnt mean a car is in good condition, and not having them doesnt mean its in crap condition, but a car with log books stamped for every service is less likely to have been completely neglected, whereas a car with no log books may have only had the initial free service where they dont even change the oil, so for. Sat 29th july received new log book certainly faster than i used to remember it. A driver of a goods vehicle does not have to maintain a logbook if both of the following conditions are present. If you are intending to buy a car but it still has a blue logbook, ask the seller to request a new red version from the dvla before you pay them any money. Also when i try to register on dacia website under my dacia it doesnt. Anyhow, a friend has an apartment in the centre of belfast and there has been a car abandoned in the residents parking area for about 67 y.
If he wants to sell wait for him to receive a new log book from the dvla. Motor vehicle log book is used to record vehicles taken in trade and sold at a dealership. Dont forget once a car is sold the dvla now automatically cancel the road tax even if there is still a paper disc in the car and issue the seller with a refund. The good news is you can get a replacement if your v5c is lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed or you didnt get one when you bought the car. Buying a car with no v5 general dealer chat car dealer. How to tell dvla that youve bought a vehicle national numbers. No, the choice of who services your vehicle is your choice. Download and fill in an application for a log book v62. Vehicle registration document log book scrapping your car. Now, if you have a car and you have just lost the car log book it is fairly simple to get a replacement. Also, tips to avoid stolen cars and new road tax rules.
You can keep your log book for up to five years assuming there is no major change in the pattern of use. A lack of stamped logbook means that the car has been serviced, but not by the log book. Heres all you need to know about the v5 log book, why its so important and what to do if youve lost yours. Farmers and other selfemployed business persons, commissioned employees and individuals in many other occupations have all discovered the financial pain of not keeping a km log book. My friend has bought a car her mechanic brother got her one and apparently it was all done through insurance blah blah blah. To get a replacement log book just follow the below steps. As a diy person, i keep an excel spreadsheet to keep track of what needs doing. Registration certificate v5c log book the seller will complete section 6 new keeper or new name new address details of the v5c.
Luckily its all sorted out now and was an honest mistake on the part of the seller. As for a mitsu 380 without logbooks at 100,000 or 200,000 km. If you are looking for a cheap car and dont want a shed look at buying a cat dc write off that has been correctly repaired these can be a fraction of the price. Jun 11, 2015 dont buy a vehicle without a v5c logbook. If you bought a new vehicle from a dealer, they will usually arrange for. If you buy a car with no log book how do you get a new one to tax it do you need the details of the person you bought the car from. Do log book services have to be carried out at the dealership your purchased the vehicle from. The service logbook is handy, initially, to give me km and times for items that need doing. Apr 23, 2007 can i apply for the log book of the car if the owner did not include it in the sale of the car brought a car with no log book as the owner wanted to keep it to transfer the id onto another vehicle.
Taxing a vehicle without logbook off topic chat briskoda. Looking online at the v62 and v10, they say without the v5 logbook or reminder i cant tax the vehicle until ive applied for the logbook and recieved it back in my name which takes 4 to 6 weeks. The form you need to get and fill in is called an rf4. I have just bought a car, but it has no log book or tax, i ive just look around the dvla site and as far as i can see it will take up to six weeks to get a log book until then i cannot tax it, and i have nowhere of road to keep it until i do but the site has so many forms leaflets etc maybe i missed something. Once youve bought a vehicle, youll need to tax it before using it on the road as. What information do i need to provide to the dvla if i sell my car. Last couple of times ive received the log book within 10 days.
You can keep the logbook for 5 years before you need to prepare a new logbook. The objective is to determine the business use percentage that your car is used for business purposes. Has no proof the car is theirs, in fact has shown me the new car supplement part of a log book which shows transferring the ownership to. The vehicles registration number, its make and model. But if fill out the v62 myself, then the car will have an extra registered. Just send your original blue logbook with a covering letter to dvla, swansea, sa99 1ba. I have had to insure the car for obvious reasons and the car has been stuck on the drive for the last seven weeks so i have lost nearly two months insurance, and extra travelling costs. It means seller no longer have to post their v5c document back to the dvla after selling their car. Sometimes, when youve bought a car, the new v5c with your details simply. Send it to dvla with the green new keeper slip you were given when you bought. All items are sent by st class st class items take working days to be delivered. Hi i bought a car about two months ago and have still not recieved the log book in order to tax the car.
You should then receive your your new log book within 14 days. Its issued by the dvla and when the car is being sold on for new ownership, both the seller and the buyer will have to fill out sections of the log book. You, as the buyer, will receive the v5c2 section correctly completed by the seller. Tax cost of not keeping a vehicle kilometre log book fbc. Get a replacement log book v5c if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged. Vintage car log registration book 1971 mg no further log book was issued for this after this one. Used car buyers still at risk from log book scam supplier news. Jun 29, 2015 dvla warns drivers not to buy vehicle without logbook. This is called the v5c, and it shows that youre the registered keeper of the car and your. Thats not quite correctbut i will stand corrected you can use the car as soon as you leave the tax office or post office with the new tax disc,you do not need the log as long as you have the mot and insurance certificate. Log book vintage cars for sale in uk view 58 bargains.
I also filled in a form with my address to get a new log book sent to me and they didnt even query it. Own a car, and youll have a registration document that proves it. Every future auto service centre is equipped to provide log book servicing for your new vehicle, under law it is your right to choose who carries out these service. Both parties should sign the declaration in section 8. Apr 11, 2012 i bought a car a few weeks ago and i have not received the log book yet, i need to tax my car at the end of the month too. I couldnt find my log book when i was seeing my car recently, you can order a new one over the phone from the dvla it costs. Used car buyers still at risk from log book scam trusted dealers, the online used car sales website put together and owned by franchised dealers, is looking to raise awareness of car cloning and log book scams which can affect customers. If you did not get a log book for your new vehicle. No log book or tax on car, help needed digital spy. When i bought the car i felt that the aftersales service would include the garage sending away for a new log book, afterall they were quick enough to demand the log book for my old car off me.
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