V5 query...

1198 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

Hi all,

Ive just bought another bike, but only got the previous owners 'New Keeper Details' slip, filled in at his old address. He moved house shortly afterwards, and presumably the new V5 got sent to his old address, and not forwarded on.
He's given me his V5 'New Owners Details' bit, and a full receipt.
How can i tax the bike please? Am i stuck with keeping it off the road and applying for a V5, and sucking up the £25 charge?
At present i can't change the owners details, neither can i tax it.

Thanks all!

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Change of keeper can be done online. Wink

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

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Worth a try, although the new keeper slip number should already have been used in the previous change of keeper. Still, costs nothing to try.

Question: if you ride it without VED and it gets pinged on ANPR, where is the bill going to go? Or a speeding NIP? This is why it's the previous keeper's responsibility to tell DVLA about the change, not yours. Enjoy your consequence-free riding. Whistle

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Did the previous owner tax it?

Because you may just have found a flaw in the system. As the RFT is only cancelled when the V5 is submitted and the previous owner can't do that, as they do not have the V5.

You sir are onto a winner Laughing

This also begs the question of why they sold the bike so quickly after buying it?
I would not count moving as a good excuse.
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