Correcting a V5

[VXR8 Blue]

Looking for advice on how to go about correcting my V5. Was just collecting all the documentation together to put a new plate on car and noticed the V5 says my car is Red... rather than Evoke.

Do i need to fill in the alterations section on the V5 and i do does it look like i've modified the colour? Or will they just change it if i contact them - surely i'd need to provide some evidence??

Thoughts please..

[neiljohnson]

need to send a letter explaining the mistake otherwise the colour change will be recorded against the car which will show up on hpi checks and may cause trouble when you come to sell it

[S WO2TEC]

VXR8 Blue said:

Looking for advice on how to go about correcting my V5. Was just collecting all the documentation together to put a new plate on car and noticed the V5 says my car is Red... rather than Evoke.

Do i need to fill in the alterations section on the V5 and i do does it look like i've modified the colour? Or will they just change it if i contact them - surely i'd need to provide some evidence??

Thoughts please..

just had this my self 5 mins ago they think mine is red aswell and mine is evoke !!!!

Edited by S WO2TEC on Wednesday 10th March 20:53

[ARAF]

Just checked outs, and it's fine.


Rather than a letter of explanation from yourselves, I would request something in writing from Vauxhall, as DVLA will listen to them more than you.

[S WO2TEC]

ARAF said:

Just checked outs, and it's fine.


Rather than a letter of explanation from yourselves, I would request something in writing from Vauxhall, as DVLA will listen to them more than you.

good mate

[snowwolf]

Far less hassle than dealing with the DVLA is just having the car resprayed red! over six months and not had my driving license back yet, so spray it red

[S WO2TEC]

snowwolf said:

Far less hassle than dealing with the DVLA is just having the car resprayed red! over six months and not had my driving license back yet, so spray it red

red is just to common maybe thats it the dvla think that all vxr8's are red well they are in the south east

[snowwolf]

S WO2TEC said:

snowwolf said:

Far less hassle than dealing with the DVLA is just having the car resprayed red! over six months and not had my driving license back yet, so spray it red

red is just to common maybe thats it the dvla think that all vxr8's are red well they are in the south east

bet my driving licence comes back red too

[ARAF]

S WO2TEC said:

snowwolf said:

Far less hassle than dealing with the DVLA is just having the car resprayed red! over six months and not had my driving license back yet, so spray it red

red is just to common maybe thats it the dvla think that all vxr8's are red well they are in the south east

Just tell then that most of it was red, but it faded in the sun.

[S WO2TEC]

ARAF said:

S WO2TEC said:

snowwolf said:

Far less hassle than dealing with the DVLA is just having the car resprayed red! over six months and not had my driving license back yet, so spray it red

red is just to common maybe thats it the dvla think that all vxr8's are red well they are in the south east

Just tell then that most of it was red, but it faded in the sun.

i like

[donk r8]

S WO2TEC said:

snowwolf said:

Far less hassle than dealing with the DVLA is just having the car resprayed red! over six months and not had my driving license back yet, so spray it red

red is just to common maybe thats it the dvla think that all vxr8's are red well they are in the south east

They never used to be when I got mine........just every other bu--er decided to get a red one.................

[neiljohnson]

I think the impulse blue must be the rarest colour maybe DVLA think their pink

[S WO2TEC]

ok vxr8 blue, i have just phoned dvla and they said to me , send a letter to them regarding the matter with the colour they will send a new copyof the V5 out to you
what she told me is that they dont use letters like RED they use a code for the colours so its there fault

hope this help you as im doing mine today

regards
sam

[ARAF]

That's odd, as mine also says RED.

[VXR8 Blue]

S WO2TEC said:

ok vxr8 blue, i have just phoned dvla and they said to me , send a letter to them regarding the matter with the colour they will send a new copyof the V5 out to you
what she told me is that they dont use letters like RED they use a code for the colours so its there fault

hope this help you as im doing mine today

regards
sam

Thanks Sam, thats really useful.

I'll give them a ring and see if i can sort it the same time as the reg - i'm a bit worried they might find two things at once a bit of a handful. I was worried they might have recorded it as an alteration