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uk V5/V5c question?

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  • 30-04-2008 5:17pm
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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭


    Are the V5 and the V5c document the one and the same. Going to be importing a car from the uk and just wanted to make sure. (Sorry for not reading through the huge thread on this subject).


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    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    V5 is the one you want.Dunno what the V5C is? It's similar to licencing cert here.You need it to VRT the car here


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    Yeah that's the one I want. Its listed on the revenue's site as V5C I thought they were the same but had to be sure.

    Thanks.


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    dos30
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭dos30


    I posted a similar question last week but didn't get much info back. From what I understand the V5C replaced the V5 around 2004/2005 to conform to European standards. So if the car you're purchasing was registered or changed hands after 2004 you will get a V5C.

    The V5C is better to get as it has a section for exporting the car. This way the previous owner sends off that section and you take the rest of the Cert. You can then register the car straight away when you get it home.

    If the car has a V5 it has to be sent to the DVLA and you have to wait about 6weeks for them to send it to you. This is going to push you close to the 1st of July when the VRT will be based on Co2 and will probably be more expensive.


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