Does DVLA provide paper to prove you have sold your car

[maxima]

may be not a usual question. When you buy a car - you get V5 as evidence you own it.

But in case you have sold your car.

Is it possible to obtain something from DVLA to prove you dont own it any more and since when?

Thank you

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Yes, they have started doing this now as part of their standard procedure. Although I don't recall if they state when the vehicle was transferred (i.e. confirm the date of transfer as it is filled out on the V5) but think that they possibly state the date that they received the notifcation or updated their records.

I have some copies at home of cars I've sold that I can check if that helps (unless someone else knows or beats me to it!)

 

[maxima]

I sold my previous car 3 weeks ago and still have nothing back.

The problem is - buyer forgot to sign V5 and I forgot to ask, so I sent V5 to him and asked to sign and forward it DVLA. He said - he did it next day it received. But who knows...

How long it normally takes - to get that paper back from DVLA ?

 

[Thmsshaun]

You should get it within the next week DVLA always say allow up to 6 before making a query with them.

 

[maxima]

thank you guys

 

[Kinky]

I've sold a few cars over teh past few months, and typically - you get teh letter back confirming it after about 4-6 weeks.

However, I had one which took 5 months ..... AND only after I phoned them to query where it was, and then wrote to them 'proving' I had sold it. I assume they just "lost" the original

Note - until you get that letter you are personally liable for all parking fees, speeding fines, etc, etc ......

K

 

[mickl]

when I sold mine over the weekend, I took a photocopy of the section I needed to send to the DVLA. I also put on the receipt I drew up with the buyer stating time and date of sale as well as comments about liability for fines, etc.

 

[A-AvantGarde]

I've sold a few cars over teh past few months, and typically - you get teh letter back confirming it after about 4-6 weeks.

However, I had one which took 5 months ..... AND only after I phoned them to query where it was, and then wrote to them 'proving' I had sold it. I assume they just "lost" the original

Note - until you get that letter you are personally liable for all parking fees, speeding fines, etc, etc ......

K

That's why the letter is vital, it's a shame that you're liable for all fines until the letter is received.

This is why I also create a receipt (with two copies one for the purchaser & the other for my records). I include the details of the transaction, purchasers address (validated against their driving licence) VIN number, make, model, Colour, price paid etc and ask the purchaser to sign, date AND time the receipt (in addition to myself).

The date & time is vital and was suggested to me by a mate in the trade. Although it may not be fool proof, it surely is better than having no record at all. It may help your defence if the person purchasing your car then happens to trigger a lot of speed cameras, does a drive off at the filling station etc on the way home from collecting your old car.

 

[Kinky]

I should add that when I 'proved' to the DVLA that I had sold it, I had already taken a colour photocopy of the completed V5 bits all signed, a dated invoice, signed by me and buyer and a colour copy of his driving license.

There was no dispute that I had sold it

K

 

[High-Lo]

Here's a copy of the letter by the way. Got this when I sold my Jeep a few weeks back.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[cedric]

I sold an old Land Cruiser on Ebay a few months ago and the buyer came all the way from South Wales on the train to Sussex. He was delayed and arrived late Friday evening instead of early evening. I had to drive to North Wales that night and he had to get back to South Wales as his first drive, he had not even had a drive before he bought it. As you can imagine things were rushed and he promised to fill in everything and send it off. Later I thought perhaps should cover myself so just sent an ordinary letter to DVLA, no proofs etc as I had none, and they replied quite quickly acknowledging change of ownership.