Put your vehicle into someone else's name
You need the 11 digit reference number from the latest vehicle log book (V5C).
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Give the green ‘new keeper’ slip from the log book to the new keeper.
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Tell DVLA you’ve put the vehicle in someone else’s name using this service.
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Destroy the rest of the log book.
Use the new keeper’s name as the person you’ve ‘sold’ the vehicle to, even if you did not charge them any money for it.
You cannot use this service if the buyer is registering the vehicle abroad. This includes the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey), Isle of Man and Ireland. You need to fill in the ‘permanent export’ section instead.
What happens next
You’ll be sent:
- an email confirmation (if you gave your email address)
- a letter confirming you’re no longer the keeper of the vehicle
- a refund cheque for any full months left on your vehicle tax, calculated from the date DVLA gets your information - if you pay by Direct Debit, it’ll be cancelled automatically
The new keeper must tax the vehicle before driving it, or declare that it’s off the road (a SORN). The tax is not transferred when the vehicle is sold, even if it’s being kept at the same address as before.
The new keeper should get:
- an email confirmation (if you gave their email address)
- a new log book within 5 working days
Other ways to apply
Fill in the log book and post it to DVLA.
If you do not have a log book you must write to DVLA with:
- your name and address
- the vehicle registration number
- the make and model
- the exact date of sale
- the name and address of the new keeper
Your notification can be rejected if you do not give all the information. This will also affect any vehicle tax refund you’re owed.
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1BA
Your answers
- 2. What have you done with your vehicle?
- Put it into someone else's name, including transferring it to a family member or friend
- Change 2. What have you done with your vehicle?