Urgent advice needed: buying an untaxed car on a Sunday

[XB70]

Hi

I just called about a car.

The fellow said that accepted it as a p/ex on the car he was selling; it does not have any tax (????) but 11 mths MOT and that he has the full V5C as he told the fellow who p/exed the car that he would be selling it on.

I have looked at the DVLA website and it appears that you need to have the V5C registerd in your name before it will allow you to proceed.

But this would not be the case since I would be signing the V5 upon purchase tomorrow (being a Sunday) and it would be ages before the DVLA send out the V5 in my name.

Any thoughts how I get around this and be able to drive the car home?

Thanks in advance

[Parrot of Doom]

Yes, pay him the money to tax it.

[Rotary Madness]

You can use the tear-off part of the v5 (new keepers supliment) to tax a car, ive done it several times after my v5 never showed up -.-

The only thing is, i doubt post offices are open on sundays.....

[XB70]

Thanks guys.

The car is not in his name as he took it in p/ex - sounds like it happened today.

So not sure how he could tax it.

And does not appear that it could be done online.

:-(

[stevenr]

Parrot of Doom said:

Yes, pay him the money to tax it.

He would have to have an insurance certificate to do this,doesn't sound like he would have one

[paoloh]

check online as it may still be taxed as previous keeper only gets backs full months.

Then use green slip to tax it whenever you're ready

[XB70]

This is what comes up:

Date of Liability 01 03 2010
Date of First Registration 05 03 1997
Year of Manufacture 1997
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4973CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLACK
Vehicle Type Approval
This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration Certificate
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £112.75
12 Months Rate £205.00

Seems like no time has been wasted.

Do you think this may be porkie pies in terms of the 'story'?

[Monkeylegend]

TVR ?

[Jasandjules]

XB70 said:

I have looked at the DVLA website and it appears that you need to have the V5C registerd in your name before it will allow you to proceed.

Are you sure? Because I have got car tax on a car without a V5 - there is a form in the PO for it - as long as you have insurance and a valid MOT for it IIRC.

[anonymous-user]

Drive it back untaxed, tax it tomorrow with the green slip (if your insurance docs come through quick enough).

Driving without tax is a £60 fine IIRC, and that's IF you get caught.

[XB70]

Monkeylegend said:

TVR ?

Mercedes barge!

[markmullen]

Jasandjules said:

XB70 said:

I have looked at the DVLA website and it appears that you need to have the V5C registerd in your name before it will allow you to proceed.

Are you sure? Because I have got car tax on a car without a V5 - there is a form in the PO for it - as long as you have insurance and a valid MOT for it IIRC.

Not any more.

You used to be able to go to a DVLA local office and submit a v62 to transfer the car into your name and a v10 to tax it at the same time but they've helpfully done away with that.

To the OP the best you can do is tax it Monday on the V5C/2 green slip at the post office.

[SClarke]

XB70 said:

This is what comes up:

Date of Liability 01 03 2010
Date of First Registration 05 03 1997
Year of Manufacture 1997
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4973CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLACK
Vehicle Type Approval
This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration Certificate
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £112.75
12 Months Rate £205.00

Seems like no time has been wasted.

Do you think this may be porkie pies in terms of the 'story'?

No problem with story. It has been declared 'in trade' hence the line about taxing without V5 at DVLA Local office. He will have the V5c but with the yellow section missing which is sent when he p/x'd it. Nothing to worry about from what you have said.

As far as taxing it on a Sunday, I'm afraid you are out of luck

[XB70]

Thanks all - will you let you know what pans out.