Form

Register a used vehicle for the first time (V55/5)

You should use form V55/5 to register a used vehicle.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Published: 16 August 2018
• Last updated: 19 May 2025 — See all updates

Documents

V55/5 Application for first vehicle tax and registration of a used motor vehicle

Ref: V55/5

PDF, 1.02 MB, 2 pages

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How to fill in form V55/5 to register a used vehicle for the first time (V355/5)

Ref: V355/5

PDF, 346 KB, 8 pages

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Details

Use the V55/5 form to register a vehicle that has been registered before. Many types of vehicle can be registered using this form, for example an imported or rebuilt vehicle.

Use the V355/5 for guidance on how to fill in the form.

Published 16 August 2018

Last updated 19 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 19 May 2025

   Updated 'How to fill in form V55/5 to register a used vehicle for the first time (V355/5)' PDF.

2. 26 January 2024

   Updated V355/5 pdf.

3. 6 December 2023

   Updated V55/5 and V355/5 pdfs

4. 1 May 2023

   Updated V355/5 added.

5. 20 August 2021

   Updated V355/5 PDF.

6. 5 August 2021

   Updated V55/5 PDF

7. 6 April 2021

   Updated V355 PDF

8. 1 January 2021

   Updated PDFs.

9. 14 October 2020

   Guidance on how to fill in the form has been added.

10. 20 January 2020

    English and Welsh PDFs updated

11. 15 January 2020

    Attached new application form V55/5

12. 17 September 2019

    We have added a new Welsh V55/5 form

13. 2 August 2019

    Updated pdf.

14. 23 August 2018

    PDF updated.

15. 16 August 2018

    Added translation

16. 16 August 2018

    First published.