Vehicle seizure order query
Discussion
Oct 5th i sold a car and posted the log book off to the dvla the same day ( have a pic of the filled in log book with the new owners details )
Oct 7th the new owner has been stopped by the police as it turns out he had no insurance and the car has been seized .
Oct 12th i get a vehicle seizure notice in the post .
As i've sold the car and have sent the log book to the dvla then this has nothing to do with me ?
Oct 7th the new owner has been stopped by the police as it turns out he had no insurance and the car has been seized .
Oct 12th i get a vehicle seizure notice in the post .
As i've sold the car and have sent the log book to the dvla then this has nothing to do with me ?
DrDeAtH said:
You've sold the car, it's not yours to worry about.
However, had you changed the keeper using the online service this could have been avoided.
Just because he hasn't used the online service, doesn't make it his problem. However, had you changed the keeper using the online service this could have been avoided.
Op, send a copy of the sale receipt, it'll go away...
Jim1556 said:
DrDeAtH said:
You've sold the car, it's not yours to worry about.
However, had you changed the keeper using the online service this could have been avoided.
Just because he hasn't used the online service, doesn't make it his problem. However, had you changed the keeper using the online service this could have been avoided.
Op, send a copy of the sale receipt, it'll go away...
Posting it doesn't mean DVLA have received it. RM does lose mail. The DVLA is even more capable of doing so internally.
Did you take a photocopy of the V5C with the signatures and date together with Proof of Posting receipt from the Post Office?
That's a given if you use snail mail in case problems subsequently rear their head.
Keep an eye out for an acknowledgement letter during the coming days/weeks. Chase it it up if not received.
It's madness not to use the online service now (provided it hasn't crashed of course!). You receive an immediate response.
Using snail mail means any offence by the new RK in the first days after the sale will inevitably come back in the first instance on the seller.
There is an inevitable delay built in to changing the record using that method.
Did you take a photocopy of the V5C with the signatures and date together with Proof of Posting receipt from the Post Office?
That's a given if you use snail mail in case problems subsequently rear their head.
Keep an eye out for an acknowledgement letter during the coming days/weeks. Chase it it up if not received.
It's madness not to use the online service now (provided it hasn't crashed of course!). You receive an immediate response.
Using snail mail means any offence by the new RK in the first days after the sale will inevitably come back in the first instance on the seller.
There is an inevitable delay built in to changing the record using that method.
Red Devil said:
Posting it doesn't mean DVLA have received it. RM does lose mail. The DVLA is even more capable of doing so internally.
Did you take a photocopy of the V5C with the signatures and date together with Proof of Posting receipt from the Post Office?
That's a given if you use snail mail in case problems subsequently rear their head.
Keep an eye out for an acknowledgement letter during the coming days/weeks. Chase it it up if not received.
It's madness not to use the online service now (provided it hasn't crashed of course!). You receive an immediate response.
Using snail mail means any offence by the new RK in the first days after the sale will inevitably come back in the first instance on the seller.
There is an inevitable delay built in to changing the record using that method.
How recent has te online service gone live?Did you take a photocopy of the V5C with the signatures and date together with Proof of Posting receipt from the Post Office?
That's a given if you use snail mail in case problems subsequently rear their head.
Keep an eye out for an acknowledgement letter during the coming days/weeks. Chase it it up if not received.
It's madness not to use the online service now (provided it hasn't crashed of course!). You receive an immediate response.
Using snail mail means any offence by the new RK in the first days after the sale will inevitably come back in the first instance on the seller.
There is an inevitable delay built in to changing the record using that method.
Not many people know about the online service do they?
egor110 said:
Oct 5th i sold a car and posted the log book off to the dvla the same day ( have a pic of the filled in log book with the new owners details )
Oct 7th the new owner has been stopped by the police as it turns out he had no insurance and the car has been seized .
Oct 12th i get a vehicle seizure notice in the post .
As i've sold the car and have sent the log book to the dvla then this has nothing to do with me ?
What does the notice request you to do about it?Oct 7th the new owner has been stopped by the police as it turns out he had no insurance and the car has been seized .
Oct 12th i get a vehicle seizure notice in the post .
As i've sold the car and have sent the log book to the dvla then this has nothing to do with me ?
SantaBarbara said:
How recent has te online service gone live?
First time I did it was just under 2 years ago, bought a car for my Son and the seller did the change online. I'd never heard of it before but have used it since and wouldn't use the postal service again as you get an immediate confirmation.My other Son bought a car last year and the dealer insisted on using the postal service, he never did get the the V5 so had to apply for a replacement. Presumably it got lost by either the dealer, Royal Mail or DVLA?
The odd thing about the service is that you can only do it during working hours?
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
catso said:
First time I did it was just under 2 years ago, bought a car for my Son and the seller did the change online. I'd never heard of it before but have used it since and wouldn't use the postal service again as you get an immediate confirmation.
My other Son bought a car last year and the dealer insisted on using the postal service, he never did get the the V5 so had to apply for a replacement. Presumably it got lost by either the dealer, Royal Mail or DVLA?
The odd thing about the service is that you can only do it during working hours?
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
It must be a manned service then with human approval My other Son bought a car last year and the dealer insisted on using the postal service, he never did get the the V5 so had to apply for a replacement. Presumably it got lost by either the dealer, Royal Mail or DVLA?
The odd thing about the service is that you can only do it during working hours?
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
pavarotti1980 said:
catso said:
First time I did it was just under 2 years ago, bought a car for my Son and the seller did the change online. I'd never heard of it before but have used it since and wouldn't use the postal service again as you get an immediate confirmation.
My other Son bought a car last year and the dealer insisted on using the postal service, he never did get the the V5 so had to apply for a replacement. Presumably it got lost by either the dealer, Royal Mail or DVLA?
The odd thing about the service is that you can only do it during working hours?
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
It must be a manned service then with human approval My other Son bought a car last year and the dealer insisted on using the postal service, he never did get the the V5 so had to apply for a replacement. Presumably it got lost by either the dealer, Royal Mail or DVLA?
The odd thing about the service is that you can only do it during working hours?
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
Edited by Sheepshanks on Friday 13th October 14:48
SantaBarbara said:
egor110 said:
Oct 5th i sold a car and posted the log book off to the dvla the same day ( have a pic of the filled in log book with the new owners details )
Oct 7th the new owner has been stopped by the police as it turns out he had no insurance and the car has been seized .
Oct 12th i get a vehicle seizure notice in the post .
As i've sold the car and have sent the log book to the dvla then this has nothing to do with me ?
What does the notice request you to do about it?Oct 7th the new owner has been stopped by the police as it turns out he had no insurance and the car has been seized .
Oct 12th i get a vehicle seizure notice in the post .
As i've sold the car and have sent the log book to the dvla then this has nothing to do with me ?
It looks like the procedure is top copy goes to the driver , middle copy goes to the owner ( if it 's different to the driver) and the bottom copy stays with the pc.
I think the guy who bought it was caught with no insurance .
egor110 said:
It doesn't it just says the cars been seized and where it's being held.
It looks like the procedure is top copy goes to the driver , middle copy goes to the owner ( if it 's different to the driver) and the bottom copy stays with the pc.
I think the guy who bought it was caught with no insurance .
Is there a phone number on the letter?It looks like the procedure is top copy goes to the driver , middle copy goes to the owner ( if it 's different to the driver) and the bottom copy stays with the pc.
I think the guy who bought it was caught with no insurance .
You could phone them to let them know you are the previous owner, just in case the new owner has not told them
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