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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.
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