Tax and V5 document question

Trebor16

The dealer should be sending off the V5 with the new owner/keepers details and not giving it to the new keeper to do the work. They should be able to give the new keeper the tear off slip from the right hand page which should be enough to enable taxing the vehicle.

System

I would be checking how many previous registered keepers were shown on the V5C document.

It is possible that when this car was sold to Fords of Winsford, that the previous owner kept hold of the whole right hand page (sections 9, 10 & 11) rather than just ripping off section 9 - "Sale to the Motor Trade"
Thus, FOW did not have section 10 - "New Keeper Supplement" to give to the OP

I cannot remember if the Motor Trader needs to sign as the seller in section 8. Has it been signed ?

However, the instructions on the rear of the "New Keeper Supplement" states:

The New Keeper (Buyer) can use this Section in place of the full Registration Certificate to obtain a vehicle excise licence at any license issuing Post Office or DVLA Local Office.

Instruction from the Directgov website say:

Tax with a Registration Certificate or New Keeper Supplement – in person or by post
You can tax in person at any Post Office® branch that issues tax discs.
You will need to take:

• Registration Certificate or New Keeper Supplement
• insurance certificate or cover note – must be valid when the tax disc comes into force
• valid MOT certificate - if the car or motorcycle is over three years old - must be valid when the tax disc comes into force
• the payment for vehicle tax (not needed if your vehicle is exempt from paying vehicle tax)

You can also tax at a DVLA local office or by post to selected Post Office® branches.
You will need:

• Registration Certificate or New Keeper Supplement
• a completed V10 'Vehicle licence application'
• insurance certificate or cover note – must be valid when the tax disc comes into force
• valid MOT certificate - if the car or motorcycle is over three years old - must be valid when the tax disc comes into force
• the payment for vehicle tax (not needed if your vehicle is exempt from paying vehicle tax)

The New Keeper Supplement can only be used for taxing at the Post Office for two months from the date you bought your vehicle. However, the DVLA Local Office will accept it for taxing up to thirteen months from your purchase date. If it’s out of date, you’ll need to apply for a Registration Certificate in your name – please see Taxing without a Registration Certificate or New Keeper Supplement’ below.

So, to me, the above reads that you can tax it at a Post Office with just the main part of the V5C (Section 1 - 8)

You can download a copy of the V10 - Vehicle License Application Form from here : Download V10 pdf
or get a form from the Post Office.