In order to complete the transfer of ownership online, you will need the 11digit reference number from the vehicles v5c registration document also known as the logbook. The vehicle log book, or v5c, is an important document for all drivers. Saga looks at the changes to the v5 vehicle registration document. It is used primarily by governments as a means of ensuring that all road vehicles are on the national vehicle register, but is also used as a form of law enforcement and to facilitate change of ownership when buying and selling a vehicle. Youll need your v5c logbook or new keeper slip when you call. The v5c is issued by dvla to the registered keeper of a vehicle. You should never buy a car that doesnt have a log book as this could be a sign the owner has taken out a logbook loan on the vehicle, borrowing money against the value of the car. That number on the v5c means that the vehicle almost certainly made after 2000 complies with eu regulations, but since i believe 2000 there is an eu certificate of conformite in the owners handbook, this is what is used to register the car.
You can also apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log. Pay your tax online using the 11 digit reference number from your v5c or the 12 digit from the v5c2 if youre the new keeper and dont have a v5c in your name. If the reference number is showing as invalid online, you can still tax at a post office that deals with vehicle tax. Replacing a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed v5c will set you back. I have manage to work out the v5c serial number by reading the v5c 2 counter part for. You can apply by post by filling in a v62 form, or over the phone if none of your details have changed. Apr 27, 2020 your vehicle log book v5c it must be in your namethe green new keepers details slip v5c2 from a log book if youve just bought it. Firstly, your v5c certificate where your 11digit reference number is. A vehicle registration certificate is an official document providing proof of registration of a vehicle. Apr 15, 2015 the 16 digit reference number on your vehicle tax renewal letter v11 the 11 digit reference number on your log book v5c the 12 digit reference number on your new keeper supplement v5c2 if youve just bought the vehicle.
Or the 11 digit reference number from your log book, also known as your v5c. Sort out your cars sorn with this easy how to guide. Do you really need a c of c when reregistering a uk vehicle. The admin 810 warranty administration services ltd blog. The 16digit reference number on your v11 reminder form is valid from the 5th of the month in which your current vehicle tax expires until the end of the following month.
Jul 27, 2014 from 1 october 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen. Vehicle registration document log book scrapping your car. To renew your tax online, you will need to make sure you have either. You can declare sorn by ringing 0300 2 4321, making sure youve either your v11 or. With car tax discs soon to hit the scrapheap, heres everything motorists need to know to make sure they stay on the right side of the law. Apr 17, 2019 the intention of my op was to inform anybody who didnt realise that you dont have to use the sixteen digit number that is on the v11 reminder but you are able to use the eleven digit document reference number on your v5c. Aug 29, 2014 you can also apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c.
The 16 digit reference number on your v11 reminder form is valid from the 5th of the month in which your current vehicle tax expires until the end of the following month. You can apply online to tax your vehicle using the16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c. You cant tax your car online without a document reference from either a v5 or a renewal notice. Hello, im keith and happy to help you with your question. Its a straightforward process but you will need the vehicles v5 registration document because you have to enter the 11digit reference number. Car tax loophole sees thousands more clamped every month. An email and letter will be sent confirming that you are no longer registered as keeper of the vehicle. Driver cpc training, cranwell village, lincoln 2020. How to pay your road tax when the law changes paperless. My sister and i are planning to buy my parents house from 11 102019 11 102019.
A v5c or car log book is very important if you ever sell your car, or if youre buying a used car. But you will have the number on your car registration document log book. Confusing situation with my car tax, any advice digital spy. Making it easier for motorists to replace a lost mot certificate. How to renew your car tax online dvla contact number. V5c, v5 document, log book all these are the names of one and the same paper document on the registration of the vehicle in the uk. Enter the 11 digit document reference number from your registration certificate v5c, then select next. The v5c is a paper document issued by the dvla to the registered keeper of a vehicle and is used to confirm proof of ownership and the. Online tools tell dvla youve sold your car cartakeback blog. Inside the log book is all the information about the vehicle such as make, model and colour. The service can be used to get mot certificate copies for cars, vans and motorcycles. Your last chance warning letter can also be used to pay. Apr 29, 2020 the v5c which can also be known as the log book or by its old name, v5 is a vital piece of paperwork that is often forgotten about in the back of a drawer until it comes time to sell your car on. Youll need to provide the 12digit reference number in section six of your v5c new keeper supplement.
The 16digit reference number on your vehicle tax renewal letter v11 the 11digit reference number on your log book v5c the 12digit reference. You can apply by post by filling in a v62 form, or. If you dont have the renewal letter, you can find out how to get hold of your number here. Tick to confirm that you understand youll lose the rights to your old registration number. You can apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c. You can apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log.
Youll also need the new owners details, including an email address if they have one. V5 registration document changes to your vehicle form saga. To make a sorn, you can apply online using either the 16digit reference number on your vehicle tax renewal letter v11 or the 11digit reference number on your log book v5c. Jul 24, 2014 to renew your tax online, you will need to make sure you have either. Changes to the v5 vehicle registration document saga. Aug 26, 2014 you can also apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c. You will also need the new owners details including their name and address. Courses are now full on both days thank you see you all over the weekend steve. At the same time, the seller should give the buyer the new keepers details slip, known as v5c2 part of the log book.
You will need a couple of things in order to do this. May 05, 2020 youll need to provide the 12digit reference number in section six of your v5c new keeper supplement. The intention of my op was to inform anybody who didnt realise that you dont have to use the sixteen digit number that is on the v11 reminder but you are able to use the eleven digit document reference number on your v5c. You can also apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c. May 17, 2015 the 16digit reference number on your vehicle tax renewal letter v11 the 11digit reference number on your log book v5c the 12digit reference number on your new keeper supplement v5c2 if. If you have the new keepers supplement, you can now tax online using that, under the new system. As long as you have one of the reference numbers listed above, you. From 1 october 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen.
The 16 digit reference number from your tax disc renewal letter, which is also known as your v11. If you have sold a car as a registered vehicle trader, you need to alert hmrc. Jul 07, 2014 you can apply online to tax your vehicle using the16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c. Apr, 2015 the 11 digit reference number on your log book v5c the 12 digit reference number on your new keeper supplement v5c2 if youve just bought the vehicle. They need to give the mot centre their vehicle registration number and 11digit reference number from the vehicle log book v5c. Forgot to pay car tax and caught how much is the fine. Itll have a 16 or 11 digit reference number on the righthand side of the page. Oct 01, 2014 you can also apply online to tax or sorn your vehicle using your 16 digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11 digit reference number from your log book v5c. The v5c 2 is always green, the front page of the v5c itself used to be blue, now is red.
Please keep this booklet with the registration certificate v5c. The document is issued by the british agency dvla analogue of our mreo. A v11 or v851 reminder letter 16 digit reference number a v5c registration booklet, also known as the log book, in your name 11 digit reference number a v5c2 new keeper supplement if youve just bought the car 12 digit reference number a last chance. The v5c2 is always green, the front page of the v5c itself used to be blue, now is red. I wanted to find out if i need to pay tax on money sent from 11 102019 11 102019. Dvla that youd sold a car by completing the relevant section of the log book or v5. The important part to conceal on this document is the document reference number, an 11 digit code printed in five. May 03, 2019 to make a sorn, you can apply online using either the 16digit reference number on your vehicle tax renewal letter v11 or the 11digit reference number on your log book v5c. Ive lost my log book, how do i find out the 11 digit. If this is the case and the original owner doesnt repay the. If you wish to make a statutory offroad notification sorn for your vehicle, you can apply online to do this using the 16digit reference number from your vehicle tax renewal reminder v11 or 11digit reference number from your log book v5c. 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.
The v5c which can also be known as the log book or by its old name, v5 is a vital piece of paperwork that is often forgotten about in the back of a drawer until it comes time to sell your car on. Blue ones have 11 digits and cannot be taxed online. May 17, 2019 they need to give the mot centre their vehicle registration number and 11digit reference number from the vehicle log book v5c. Where do i find the v5c registration document serial number. May 12, 2009 you cant tax your car online without a document reference from either a v5 or a renewal notice. Filling out the v5c paper method from 15 april 2019, the v5c registration. Youll need the reference number contained in one of the following. I am selling my house to my parents, what are the potential 11 102019 11 102019. Dvla has been hard at work to make renewing your tax disc online a simpler, clearer and faster process. If you are trying to use this service too early then please try again from the 5th of the month. It will ask for the 11digit reference number from the vehicle log book, called the v5c. I have no 11 digit numbers on my v5c2 form submitted.
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