No log book for breaker bike

[The Disapproving Brit]

I'm considering picking up a bike off ebay as a donor bike for mine. It's spares or repairs but has no V5. I have no intention of ever using it on the road, I just want to rag it for parts.

My thinking is that the lack of V5 in this case is a good thing. It means I don't have to arse about making a SORN declaration each year for a bag of bits in the shed, or have any other worries about any other legislation that doesn't exist yet.

Am I likely to come across any issues? I realise there's a risk of it being nicked, but given the list of faults, that seems unlikely - it seems like it's just been standing for a few years (it's a 30 year old bike so that's kind of a given at some point in its life)
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Current Bikes: 1983 Honda VF400FD / 2003 Honda VT750 Shadow
Bike Test Passed 18/03/09, Car Test Passed 14/05/13

[Pete.]

Well I just looked at the ad and I would buy it without hesitation.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Ribenapigeon]

Just give vehicle licencing a call and ask. Mind you if there's no docs how would tax even know you have it?

[Pete.]

That's the last thing I would do. IF the current owner has no documents, then either:

It's been off the grid since before they went all digital so no sorn was ever issued or required.
Or
Whomever it's registered to has it sorn.

All you'll do by making an enquiry is bring it to the attention of DVLA. Since it's due to be broken up/scrapped anyway it's best to have your parts off it and let it die a peaceful death. The only fly in the ointment is if you try to register a change of engine number. They might require evidence of where it came from, in which case you'll have to forge a receipt or something.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[koolio]

What if it's stolen?

[Ribenapigeon]

[Quornholio]

They've published the reg number, so it's not like they're trying to hide it.

[Quornholio]

The vehicle details for WEC 787Y are:
Date of Liability 01 03 2014
Date of First Registration 14 12 1995
Year of Manufacture 1983
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 399cc
CO₂ Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour BLACK
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £0.00
12 Months Rate £37.00

So seller (or someone) is still declaring it SORN. So someone will have to continue to do so.

[The Disapproving Brit]

[G]

If it's bought through ebay, there will be a 'trail' through that.
Make sure you get a receipt - ideally on their headed paper if it's a breakers.
Remember a V5 is not proof of ownership and if someone with a stolen bike requests the V5, if the owner says it is stolen then the DVLA give the V5 to the person with the stolen bike.

[Pete.]

[Quornholio]

[The Disapproving Brit]