Lloyd90 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I bought my new car from my brother in law. He yesterday notified DVLA online that he is no longer the owner, so as of yesterday the tax is gone. I have gone online to pay my tax but do not have a new logbook in my name yet, I do have the V5C/2 green slip that's for the new keeper to use. So I put the code in and the DVLA say the code is invalid, and I need to use the code on the new logbook in my name (the one they haven't send me yet and apparently can take 4-6 weeks to come). Before he changed ownership my brother in law applied for a new log book as he had lost the old one. Although this book is in his name, not mine, so under the impression I can't use that? At present I have no bloody road tax 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 If you are trying to use the old logbook then it won't work, if you are using the new keepers part from the replacement logbook then it should work ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I went to the post office with the log that was not in mine name when I did the same as you and they taxed it and kept the old log book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I would take a screen dump of the dvla screen that is saying it's not recognised and keeping in the vehicle along with all the other relevant documents if i was using the vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) I bought my new car from my brother in law. He yesterday notified DVLA online that he is no longer the owner, so as of yesterday the tax is gone. I have gone online to pay my tax but do not have a new logbook in my name yet, I do have the V5C/2 green slip that's for the new keeper to use. So I put the code in and the DVLA say the code is invalid, and I need to use the code on the new logbook in my name (the one they haven't send me yet and apparently can take 4-6 weeks to come). Before he changed ownership my brother in law applied for a new log book as he had lost the old one. Although this book is in his name, not mine, so under the impression I can't use that? At present I have no bloody road tax All you need to do is drive round a posh area, find the same make, model and colour of your car and which has tax and insurance, and then get a fresh set of number plates made up using that registration number. Job jobbed. . Edited March 1, 2017 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 All you need to do is drive round a posh area, find the same make, model and colour of your car and which has tax and insurance, and then get a fresh set of number plates made up using that registration number. Job jobbed. . Essex man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Did he declare the old log book lost and apply for a new one and has then subsequently found the lost one and you have that? If he did then the one you have is useless and he (you) will need to wait for the new one - You can then transfer the car to you online straight away and then tax it using the green slip reference. The few log books i have done in the last month have all been on the mat after about 5 days Edited March 1, 2017 by ph5172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedly47 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I'm not condoning you drive without tax however the dvla has a 3 month grace period where they won't prosecute.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-dot Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 ^^^^ that's a new one on me! I got a warning of prosecution for not declaring SORN after one month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I went to the post office and filled out a V62 I think. I had to pay £25 to do this. The other option was to say I hadn't yet received the new V5 and it said next to it (please wait atleast 4 weeks before filling out this form in this case). So basically they wanted me to go 4 weeks with no tax? I don't think they have thought this through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I think they assume there is a valid V5 in the sellers possesion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
move-mount-miss Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 The ref number on the main section is the same as the green section except for the first number so if the main one hasn't been sent yet you could check they match?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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