V5c-0119 Form
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The V5C, or log book, is a paper document issued by the DVLA to the registered keeper of a vehicle. It contains details about your vehicle, including the make and model, when it was first registered, the type of fuel, vehicle identification number (VIN) and more. It also includes information about the registered keeper, including their name and address.
The V5C logbook is also known as the registration document, vehicle logbook, or simply the V5 form. It is the most important document you will possess as a car owner in the UK and it is essential to keep hold of it.
If you do buy a car without being given the V5C/2, you can apply for a new logbook, but the DVLA and other organisations tend not to recommend this as it suggests the car you have bought was not from the official owner. Read more about selling a car without a V5C here.
To transfer ownership you need to fill out sections 6 and 8 of the V5C form. Make sure to tick the box that asks if the vehicle is changing keeper. Once these parts of the V5C are filled out, you will need to send it to the DVLA at the Swansea address.
DVLA is the government agency responsible for all regulatory matters related to the issue and display of private number plates and car registrations in the UK. The DVLA acronym means Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and its head quarters are here in Swansea from where it controls all UK private registration plates. It was formerly called the DVLC standing for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre but this title was changed in 1990 and so is now obsolete. In Northern Ireland the government agency responsible for controlling and issuing Northern Ireland format (commonly known as Irish) registrations was the DVA, this is an acronym meaning the Driver Vehicle Agency.
All personalised number plates mentioned in this site are British i.e. issued and controlled by the DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency here in Swansea. They are only for display on vehicles registered in the UK and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland format registrations are commonly known as 'Irish' registrations prior to the separation of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Any reference to 'Irish' registrations on this page relate to registration marks now known as 'Northern Ireland format' registrations.
As responsible personalised number plates agents we feel it is important that our visitors and customers understand the law regarding the supply and display of cherished number plates as they are valuable assets and should be protected. It was once possible to buy cheap number plates from any private car numberplates maker without any evidence of your entitlement to the car registration numbers. These days you need to provide the private registration plates manufacturer with a V948 number plate authorisation certificate which is issued by the DVLA only after your keeper's entitlement has been checked. Your numberplates are an important identifying feature of your vehicle and can be cloned to provide a false identity to any vehicle for those engaged in vehicle related crime. There are now many stories that tell of speeding fines collected in areas of the UK where car owners have never visited, due to the display of duplicate number plates by criminals. The law on the display of vehicle registration numbers is now very strict and personal number plates owners may not use decorative or fancy fonts. Letters and numbers must be of the correct size, style and spacing with private registration plates also conforming to strict British Standards in their materials and manufacture. To break the law on the manufacture and display means you risk having your entitlement to your cherished registration plates permanently withdrawn and face a substantial fine of up to 1000. Incorrectly displayed private plates or personalised reg marks will be enough to make your vehicle fail its MOT test.
VRM Swansea Plates4less is a DVLA registered number plate supplier (supplier no: 3166) and a recognised reseller of DVLA Personalised registrations. In recognition of this fact we only supply fully road legal number plates. DVLA, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, DVA NI Driver and Vehicle Agency Northern Ireland, are registered trademarks
VRM Swansea (Vehicle Registration Marketing) Limited is registered with Companies House at C/O Bevan Buckland LLP Ground Floor Cardigan House, Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA7 9LA in Wales. Company Number 05408322.
VRM Swansea (Vehicle Registration Marketing) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 734204. We act as a credit broker not a lender and offer finance options from a panel of lenders.
As the seller, you can register the change of ownership online or by post, bearing in mind the process outlined below is slightly different for drivers in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, or Northern Ireland.
It's important to make sure your V5C is kept up to date; failure to do so can result in a fine of up to 1,000. Tax reminders and other letters, including refunds, will be sent to the wrong address if you move house without informing the DVLA.
At the same time, you can apply for a new Registration Certificate using a (V62) application form A (V62), which is available at any Post Office that deals with vehicle tax. It costs 25.00. You can find your nearest Post Office that offers this service using our branch finder.
These are the main documents you are likely to need to transfer a private number plate to your car. There may be other documents in special circumstances, such as HGV's. You should refer to the DVLA for more information.
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