Tell DVLA you've sold, transferred or bought a vehicle
Bought a vehicle
You must tax the vehicle before driving it, or declare that it’s off the road (a SORN). The tax is not transferred to you when you buy the vehicle.
The person you bought the vehicle from should give you the green ‘new keeper’ slip so you can tax the vehicle.
They should then post the log book (V5C) to DVLA or tell DVLA online you’re the new keeper.
If you do not receive a new log book within 6 weeks, you can register your vehicle yourself.
If the seller gives you the log book
Fill in:
- section 2 with your name and address if you have a new style log book (with multi-coloured numbered blocks on the front cover)
- section 6 if you have the older style log book
Send your log book to DVLA.
DVLA
Swansea
SA991BA
If you do not have a UK address
The person you bought the vehicle from should give you the whole log book (V5C) so you can register the vehicle in another country.