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Buying a bike in UK - paperwork...

  • 01-05-2007 8:43am
    #1
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭


    Because I've seen it so many times, and most recently, here on motorbikes, about importing from the UK, I just want to point out what to do when buying a vehicle in the UK vis-a-vis paperwork.

    First, you HAVE to bring back the Vehicle Registration Certificate with the vehicle. This is known as a V5C. An image of the document is on the cover page of this link: http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/ins160.pdf

    Ordinarily, doing an transfer of ownership in the UK, the seller sends the paperwork to the DVLA in Swanswea, and they send a new V5C to the new owners - same system as us.

    However, this does NOT apply to exports (us, in other words.....)

    In the above link, on page 18, section 5a and 5b, it states clearly that the new (non-UK) owner, completes section 6 & 10 of the V5C at time of sale/vehicle collection, and the UK owner keeps SECTION 11 ONLY. You must bring the rest of the V5C with you.

    What I would suggest is that, when buying a vehicle in the UK that you tell the owner all this in advance of travelling, that way they can confirm you're not making it up !! I even had this experience buying off a Policeman, and he made a call while I was there and had it confirmed to him directly, and promptly handed me the V5C.

    If mods think this would be good for a sticky, please lash away......

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  • #2
    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    While the jist is correct, I fell into this trap last year. One fax to the DVLA in Swansea resulted in the logbook being posted to me here in Dublin.

    As for the 900 I brought in last week, the guy gave me the V5 so I went to the VRO in Tallaght and they registered it there and then.

    900cc 1995 Yamaha = 124 euro VRT

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  • #3
    murphaph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,050 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    Some GB sellers simply won't part with the V5 unfortunately but no matter. They complete the sale as if you were a GB resident filling out your address in Ireland and the seller sends the V5 to DVLA, who in turn note that it has been exported and take the old owners name off it and simply send the same V5 you filled out at the sellers house on to you. You can then go to the VRO here. It's exactly the same, just with a 2 week delay as the V5 heads to Swansea then on to you. It's a very easy process I'm surprised more people don't do it. Older than 15 year old bikes are usually the flat 119 quid VRT. The VRO gives you your new irish reg number there and then so you can put 'paddy plates' on it and they also give you a form for 'first taxing in ireland' which also results in getting the irish log cert very quickly compared to a standard purchase. Don't know why they do that but ho-hum.


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