Re-registering vehicle following death of father

Davesquire

My father passed away late last year and I aquired his car.
Unfortunately, despite otherwise being the most organised person, we cannot locate the V5C.
I have now received a letter from DVLA to re-register the vehicle. However, this involves a paper form, accompanied by payment.
Can this process not be completed online - like every other renewal (e.g. tax/MoT)?
Also, payment of £25 has to accompany the form - does anyone still have a cheque book? Otherwise, this will involve a postal order - including additional cost.
Finally, having just received the letter (dated 22nd December), this likely means a delay in using the vehicle, as the tax also expired and cannot be renewed without the V5C!
Does anyone know if our darling gov will eventually bring itself kicking and screaming into the 21st century?
Maybe just in time for the registration of flying cars.

Grey_Critic

I have and use a cheque book. Not very often but do. I do not use contactless and none of my banking info is held on my mobile.

littleredhen

says you can get a replacement by phoning??

Mildly_Miffed

Ask your bank to send you a chequebook.

Mildly_Miffed

littleredhen said:

says you can get a replacement by phoning??

Only if none of the details have changed.

Of course, the OP could ask for a replacement with the same details, then change the keeper on that once received.

Or just write to ...
DVLA Sensitive Casework Team
Swansea
SA99 1ZZ 

maman

I'd have thought, if you really don't want to simply request a cheque book, a cheque written by someone you know who does have one would be acceptable as you don't want to pay for a postal order. 

born_again

Pop to local post office with V62

Davesquire

Mildly_Miffed said:

Ask your bank to send you a chequebook.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have no other purpose for a checque book and have not required one in over a decade. This is just a gov department who hasn't modernised.

Davesquire

Mildly_Miffed said:

littleredhen said:

says you can get a replacement by phoning??

Only if none of the details have changed.

Of course, the OP could ask for a replacement with the same details, then change the keeper on that once received.

Or just write to ...
DVLA Sensitive Casework Team
Swansea
SA99 1ZZ 

Thanks again. 
I could have, as my father holds the same name. Unfortunately, it was my sister who notified DVLA and also included my separate middle name.

QrizB

Davesquire said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

Ask your bank to send you a chequebook.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have no other purpose for a checque book and have not required one in over a decade. This is just a gov department who hasn't modernised.

Post offices still sell postal orders, I think?

Mildly_Miffed

Davesquire said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

Ask your bank to send you a chequebook.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have no other purpose for a checque book and have not required one in over a decade. This is just a gov department who hasn't modernised.

So rather than take the easy option, you're going to go with the point of principle and make things harder...?

Okay... Good luck.