Buying car with no V5 from Auction

[elchicodeleste]

Hello guys,

I am interested on buying a car from Copart. The car is a Cat S and no V5 comes with it.

My intention is to send it to my country (Spain) to register here. Since Copart seems reliable (at least in legal terms),not having a V5 is not an inconvenient.

The question is the next: May I (as a non british citizen and no resident) ask for a V5? I saw its possible throught internet but I dont know whether only for citizens or not, neither the process. The car is a 2008 BMW 135i, and I assume it has european code (something like this - e9*92/53*0132*02). Is there any way to verify it?

Thank you in advance,
Manuel

[elchicodeleste]

UP. Im sure many of you bought in some auctions, guys!

[carreauchompeur]

Saludos.

Anyone can register a car, but you may need an English address to do it in. You do not have to be a resident, it is a simple paper exercise.

[V8mate]

Do you need a V5? The invoice will be proof of ownership.

A V5 shows the UK registered keeper - and there won't be one. Just register it in Spain.

[Scrump]

Will DVLA issue a V5 for a cat S vehicle?
If it has been written off due to structural damage (I think that is what a cat S means) then it should not be put back on the road until it has been repaired so no V5 until the repairs have been inspected.
I may be talking a load of bks.

[mbwoy84]

Scrump said:

Will DVLA issue a V5 for a cat S vehicle?
If it has been written off due to structural damage (I think that is what a cat S means) then it should not be put back on the road until it has been repaired so no V5 until the repairs have been inspected.
I may be talking a load of bks.

Repairs don't get inspected. Never have done.

The V5C automatically gets destroyed when a car is registered Cat S, but all you have to do (as a UK resident, so not relevant to the OP in this instance) is fill out a V62 form and you will receive a new V5C free of charge.

That has been the situation since 2015.

Prior to 2015, the same thing applied to Cat C cars (old money equivalent to Cat S), but the new V5C being issued was subject to a VIC check, which was just verifying that the VIN matched what it should be. Any repair work has NEVER been inspected as part of the process. If it passes an MOT, that is its "check" as such.

[elchicodeleste]

Thanks for your responses.

Yes, I need the V5C in order to register the car in Spain, otherwise, I cant.

Edited by elchicodeleste on Wednesday 27th January 18:27

[elchicodeleste]

So my question is if, as non uk resident, I can request DVLA to send me a V5C

[10126 Torino]

Ring them up and ask , expect to sit in a phone queue for a bit and then a bit more .

[spikeyhead]

elchicodeleste said:

So my question is if, as non uk resident, I can request DVLA to send me a V5C

Yes, you just need to provide them with a suitable UK address.

[V8mate]

'DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.'


https://www.gov.uk/taking-vehicles-out-of-uk

[elchicodeleste]

Thank you guys for the answer.

Its clear to me though, I can get a V5C of a "cat S" car. I will ask DVLA to send documentation to my friend who is from UK.

One last question and I stop bothering you, guys.

Documents of a "Cat S" car are the same than in a roadworthy car? or is like in USA that you only get the "savage document" ?
I hope Copart provide me the full regular documentation of the car.

Thank you so much.

[andrewcliffe]

The replacement V5C may say words such as "This vehicle has been salvaged due to structural damage but after a technical evaluation it was declared suitable to repair."

[mbwoy84]

I have a Cat S car and it says nothing on the V5, but I've seen others which do.

Where they do, they actual wording is:

"Substantially repaired and/or accident damaged" and on older Cat C's that is followed by "Identity checked on (date)"

But as said previously, Identity checks were abolished in 2015.

[Hemansa]

I bought a car from BCA auction With V5C I sold the car to a customer I tried to transfer the V5C and I couldn’t do it as DVLA website said This vehicle has already been notified as sold. dose anyone know what should I do ? If anyone bought a car unction and have same experience please tell me what should I do ?