Dealer Selling Car Without V5

[tony wright]

Is it possible for a main dealer to sell a 2nd hand car from his showroom without the V5 from the previous owner?

[Jim1556]

I'm not sure but suspect it is doable/legal - I however, wouldn't entertain it as any discrepancies later 'could' give you problems.

If you really want the car, I'd leave a deposit and wait for the V5 to arrive. Others may disagree, but the first thing I do before looking at a car is make sure all the paperwork (V5, service history, receipts, MOTs, HPI etc) is spot on and corresponds to the actual car - once turned down an MR2 as the VIN number on the V5 was 1 digit out when compared to the chassis...

Unless it's an ultra rare car, there are plenty out there!

[Roo]

Perfectly possible.

What was their reason for not having it?

[markmullen]

tony wright said:

Is it possible for a main dealer to sell a 2nd hand car from his showroom without the V5 from the previous owner?

Quite possible. The usual reason is cherished transfers taking an age to come back from DVLA.

[tony wright]

Sorry for not responding but it's all been sorted now, thanks.

[tony wright]

Sorry for not responding but it's all been sorted now, thanks.