Form

Register a vehicle under its original registration number (form V765)

Application form and information on registering a vehicle under its original registration number.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Published: 1 January 2012
• Last updated: 17 August 2026
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  1. 17 August 2026

     Updated V765/1 guidance document.

  2. 22 April 2026

     Updated PDF of the V765/1.

  3. 18 December 2025

     Updated V765/1 PDF

  4. 7 July 2025

     V765/1 PDF updated.

  5. 19 February 2025

     V765/1 updated.

  6. 5 April 2024

     Updated V765/1.

  7. 14 December 2023

     Updated V765/1 pdf.

  8. 22 June 2023

     Updated V765/1 added.

  9. 20 January 2023

     updated V765/1 pdf.

  10. 21 September 2022

      updated V765/1 pdf.

  11. 28 January 2022

      Updated V765/1 pdf.

  12. 18 August 2021

      Updated V765/1 pdf

  13. 30 July 2020

      Updated pdf.

  14. 14 February 2020

      Updated V765/1 pdf.

  15. 19 December 2019

      PDF updated

  16. 2 December 2019

      V765 PDF updated.

  17. 19 September 2019

      PDF updated

  18. 28 May 2019

      PDF updated

  19. 12 October 2018

      Updated pdf

  20. 10 August 2018

      Updated PDF.

  21. 3 May 2018

      Updated PDF.

  22. 18 April 2018

      PDF updated

  23. 8 March 2018

      Guidance and form merged.

  24. 1 October 2014

      New version of the V765 published

  25. 26 November 2013

      New centralisation process due to DVLA local office closures

  26. 1 January 2012

      First published.

Documents

Application form (V765)

Ref: V765

PDF, 3.29 MB, 2 pages

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List of vehicle owners clubs (V765/1)

Ref: V765/1

PDF, 516 KB, 28 pages

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Details

Use the V765 form to register a vehicle under its original registration number when it has never been registered at DVLA, or when it has been registered under another age-related registration number.

Use the V765/1 for guidance and a list of vehicle owners clubs.