Managing car documents after you have sold your car
Steps to take when a car remains in the UK or is being exported
Don't miss out on road tax refunds
Sell a vehicle
What you need to tell DVLA when you sell a vehicle online or
in person prior to selling your car.
You must update your V5C vehicle registration document (logbook)
if you have
- made any changes to your vehicle that DVLA need to be made aware of (this can impact emissions, MOT testing and road tax status
- Changed your name or address or other personal information
If you don’t tell DVLA about changes after a sale or
transfer of a car, you may miss out on road tax refunds.
When selling your car
You’ll need the V5C log book to help sell your car. It is
good to let the buyer have a look at it so they can ensure it is genuine and
matches your vehicle.
But, do not give them the logbook document reference number
or provide them with an image of your vehicle logbook. If a third party has
this much information they can easily defraud you and get a fake logbook. This
often contributes to cloned or stolen cars.
If you have a vanity plate (private numbe plate) that you
plan to keep and transfer to a new vehicle, apply to DVLA for removal, before
you sell: https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/take-private-number-off
After you have sold your car
If the buyer is keeping your old car in the UK, give them
the green ‘new keepers supplement’ slip from the V5 logbook.
You have to notify DVLA of a sale or transfer and provide
the new keeprs full name and address.
Should the car be exported abroad, complete the ‘permenent
export’ section of your V5 logbook.
Send this slip to DVLA, Swansea, SA991BD.
Do not send the logbook to DVLA as the new owner needs it for importing into a
new country.
However, do include a letter with your slip that states the new owners name and address.
Remember to pick up any road tax refund after a permanent exportation
of a car.
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