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Wednesday, 3 October 2023

Motoring

Registering a vehicle

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The Vehicle Registration Certificate (V5C)

What the V5C registration certificate is and how it will change from 15 August 2023

How to notify DVLA if you sell your vehicle

Procedures for the seller and buyer to follow

How to notify DVLA if you buy a new or used vehicle

The ways to register a vehicle in your name

How to register your 'old' vehicle

Registering an 'old' vehicle under its original registration mark

How to register your vehicle

Procedures and identity checks required to register

Vehicle first registration fee

The fee payable on first registration of a vehicle

Registering a kit car, rebuild or radically altered vehicle

Find out how to register a kit car, rebuild or radically altered vehicle

Registering an imported vehicle

The procedures and documentation required to register an imported vehicle

Replacing a lost or stolen registration certificate

Obtaining a replacement registration certificate by post or telephone

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