Digitisation has already pushed the tax disc off our windscreens and the paper part of our driving licence out of existence, but the V5C document, also known as the plain old ‘V5’ or your car ‘logbook ...

I’m thinking of buying a car from an elderly woman who has dementia and has lost the V5 for her car. Her son is selling the car on her behalf. It is a 2004 Toyota Yaris with only 41,000 miles on the ...

Every vehicle that’s legally registered in the UK is issued with a V5C registration certificate by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). This document is also commonly referred to as the ...

I bought a secondhand Mazda 6 at the end of August 2025 and the seller gave me the new keeper slip so I could tax and insure the car. I haven't received the new V5 log book yet so I decided yesterday ...

MOST people will be aware now that from February 2003 a vehicle cannot be taxed without the V5 log book, writes Martin Ward, National research manager, CAP. This will dramatically change what the ...

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency has launched a new online system that should help to speed up second-hand cars sales and reduce waiting times for motorists. It has launched a replacement V5C ...

A MASSIVE clampdown on car fraud has proved a success for the DVLA but a problem for some legitimate car buyers and dealers. The Swansea centre has revealed that it is processing 2,000 requests a day ...

Drivers have been urged not to share images of their V5C log books by the Government agency responsible for licensing. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has shared another warning to ...

I bought a small used car for my daughter as a first car six weeks ago but have not yet received the new V5C in her name. The 'one man band' dealer, who operates from home, had provided me with the ...

09:21, Tue, May 6, 2025 Updated: 09:22, Tue, May 6, 2025 DVLA officials have warned drivers may have their identity stolen by criminals due to a major V5C log book scam. Experts urged drivers to never ...

FLEET decision-makers could leave their companies in a financial black hole unless they act on major changes to vehicle legislation introduced this week, experts warn. From the start of February, a ...

Vehicles worth £13m have been stolen as a result of the loss of thousands of blank DVLA log books, a BBC investigation has found. The police say they could be dealing with the impact of the blunder ...