Newbie question: selling a car privately without V5/log book

sheramber

Car_54 said:

Betterthanlife said:

Taxing it will be an issue, below from Gov website. The buyer wont be able to tax it until they get a new V5C, so wont be able to use or keep on a public highway. Tax isn't transferable

The vehicle will be taxed until the point where the DVLA process the change of keeper. Why couldn't the buyer use it until then?

The buyer will need to insure it  (unless the seller is prepared to risk allowing the buyer to drive it  on a third party basis on the sellers own cover or adds him to his own insurance.) and when asked if they are the registered keeper the answer will be ‘no’. 

That could be a stumbling  block.

HHarry

facade said:

A duplicate/replacement V5c will only take a few days to arrive if there is no change of keeper details.

Applying for a V5c in a different name takes several weeks as they write to the current keeper and give them 28 days to object to a possible fraudulent request for transfer.

 I agree with facade - I had to change my address and new V5’s turned up in a couple of days.  Apply ASAP, and put the Buyer off until early next week?

forgotmyname

A few days to get the logbook yourself or a buyer applies and waits upto 6 weeks for the DVLA to write to you
and for you to reply before they issue a new one in which time they cannot tax it?