When Changing Car

[kloofnek]

We have just had to change our car,the old one has gone to the scrapyard.What happens now?Will they let the DVLA know as we need to cancel road tax payments(paid monthly) and tax the new car or can I do it right away.Insurance already sorted.Sorry to sound a bit stupid but my husband went to the scrapyard and didn't really find out properly plus he doesn't remember things like he used to,I suppose I should have gone with him.
So can some kind person enlighten me.Thank you.

[Islay]

You need to get the log book signed you keep part and the scrap yard keeps part.
I know I can't in Belfast tax the car for the first time online only at the post office, but you may be able to in England if not its also at the post office.
If husband forgot to sort out the log book do it on Monday.

[waterboatman]

That's correct. You can also contact DVLA on their website.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency

[bhg481]

You'd be very wise to contact DVLA yourself "just in case" the scrapman doesn't. Unless you know it's completely unusable, some toerag could use it and you could find yourself with parking fines/speeding tickets etc. Even if it's useless it still has number plates which could be stuck on another vehicle. It's many years ago but our (then) next-door-neighbour changed his car and his old one was used to "do" a bank. Don't trust anybody.

[dannyk13]

Link here:-
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle

[kloofnek]

Thank all for replies.
Just looked at the piece of the log book (section 9) that the Recycling centre gave us back all signed etc.He has underlined the DVLA address on the back,so this means we will send to DVLA ourselves.Honestly,my other half never listens properly!!!! That is sorted....now also have to send sections 1-8 of car we have purchased to DVLA,now at the bottom (SECTION 8)it says we have to sign,obviously,but that the old keeper has to also...how can we manage THAT??? We purchased from a Motor Dealer.
HELP!!!

[dannyk13]

My link at 06.27 might answer your questions.

[waterboatman]

The dealer should have signed that before handing it over to you.

[kloofnek]

He didn`t..looked at the link you sent me Dannyk and followed it but not helping.says:

"The person you bought the vehicle from should post the log book (V5C) to DVLA or use the online service to tell them that you’re the new keeper.

If you don’t receive a new log book within 6 weeks, you can register your vehicle yourself.

If the seller gives you the log book

Fill in Section 6 of the log book with your name and address, then post it to DVLA."


Yes the seller(Motor Trader) gave me the log book but did not sign but above just says send SECTION 6 to DVLA,no mention of old keeper signing.???????

[jno]

lol, maybe it's time to trade in your other half!

[Islay]

The dealer in this scenario is the old keeper - they should have given you the new keepers slip and kept the log book to sign and send to the DVLA.
The new keepers slip is what you use to tax the new car

[kloofnek]

Right...we have the new keepers slip cos he gave us the whole log book..from which I can gather we have to fill in Section 1 as the new keeper and send to DVLA but it is the fact that there is no signature in Section 8 for the Registered Keeper,who is not ,of course,the name on the log book as the car went to a Motor Dealer.Surely they ,MD,should have known they were to sign it.????

[Islay]

Yes they should have signed it - if possible go back to the MD and get them to sign it, but if not - do your bit and contact the DVLA for further advice

[kloofnek]

yes,I think we will have to go back to dealer,not very near to us,but needs must.
Thank you all for your help.

[bhg481]

I'd just send it to DVLA with that box unsigned rather than go to the bother and expense of going back to the dealer. If DVLA don't like it they'll let you know but I expect, being a dealer, they won't care.

[kloofnek]

I did think of that ,bhg,going to ring the dealer later and see what he says about it.
Have a nice day.