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[Shackeng]

I guess you've been lucky then, as DVLA were quite specific when I spoke to them this morning.

[powerslinky]

sounds a bit of a 'mare . . . what does the dealer have to say ?

[Shackeng]

As he got it from another dealer, who in turn got it it from yet another dealer, he falls back on the 'Data protection' excuse, saying they are unable to obtain the previous owners details!

[zirk]

If the car came from a dealer or Trader and the car is 'in the Trade' you cannot Tax it Online (or Sorn it for that matter), you should b able to Tax it online using the New Keeper bit, but Ive since found out that under the new system, if the New Keeper Slip has been used before to Tax it and there is no change of Keeper since then (ie A New Keeper) that no longer works either.

Without the V5 best bet is to go to a Main Post Office (not a Sub'y) fill out a New Keeper Form and they should be able to Tax it there and then, the Post Office where given that new option when they closed all the DVLA Centres around the Country.

Having said all that, I taxed one of mine at a PO from Dec onwards and it still not on the System, so currently driving around with the PO Receipt stuck to the windscreen where the Tax Disc used to be, and yes been stopped twice so far. 

[05omegav6]

The form in question takes all of a minute to fill in and requires the vehicle and new keeper details... If it is to replace a lost V5 then it costs £25 iirc, but any other reason is free.

[The Sheriff]

Shack has told you all wot DVLA said. Good enough for me.

[Vamps]

It sounds as if it is going to be a nightmare buying second hand cars from traders, who often have cars for sale that have been through the hands of other traders........... Perhaps this is another, well intended, but not thought out change, may not have been so bad had the DVLA not closed all their local offices.............