V5 registration document

V5 registration document (also known as Log Book) holds details of the vehicle and its registered keeper.

The V5 is a two or three-part document (depending on the age of the vehicle), which is seperated at the point of sale.

The top section of the two-part form will be given to the purchaser, who should fill in the back, and return it to the DVLA. The seller should complete the bottom section entitled 'notification of sale or transfer', and send it to the DVLA

The three-part form requires the seller to fill in the "Your Details" fields of the top section, then both parties sign the declaration. The seller should then send it back to the DVLA (the car will still be registered in the sellers name if this is not done, and any penalties will be attributed to the seller!), and hand the green V5/2 section to the buyer, with the appropriate details filled in. The seller must also

If a V5 registration document is lost or destroyed, a new copy can be requested by applying to the DVLA using form V62 which can be found at any post office branch or DVLA local office