getting log book for uk car?

shineon23

rang a lad there selling a vintage car, with a uk reg, but he says that he doesn't have the tax book.
He said all you'd have to do is write to the dvla in swansea and fill up a form and they'll send it over? is this true? or what has to be done?

if it was that simple, i feel that the seller would have done this already.

TRNIALL

Why should you have the Hassle,let him do the Donkey Work he is the one trying to Sell the Car,if you get the Car here with no paper work you will only be in for a lot of Headaches.

dollydishmop

no idea to be honest, but if it really is that simple tell him to do it himself before you hand any money over

shineon23

exactly what i'm thinking, i've a feeling he's tried to get it in the past and has failed, he now says he's selling it for parts. seems questionable.

Buford T Justice

You can apply to the DVLA for a certificate of permanent export yes, but as above, tell him to do the legwork. It'll be easier that way.

macplaxton

DVLA for a certificate of permanent export -
DVLA form V756 - application for V561 Certificate of Permanent Export

Like the others say, it's fairly straight forward, but really the seller's job if he wants to sell it.

corktina

and dont forget you'd have to pay the VRT...avoid

shineon23

macplaxton wrote: »

DVLA for a certificate of permanent export -
DVLA form V756 - application for V561 Certificate of Permanent Export

Like the others say, it's fairly straight forward, but really the seller's job if he wants to sell it.

And is this certificate of permanent sufficient for getting an irish v5 when vrt paid? presumably vrt would have to be paid then straight away then?

macplaxton

shineon23 wrote: »

And is this certificate of permanent sufficient for getting an irish v5 when vrt paid? presumably vrt would have to be paid then straight away then?

Yes a Certificate of Permanent Export will be good in lieu of a V5C Vehicle Registration Certificate.

WARNING: I'd triple-check that it isn't hot/past write-off etc., because applying for an Exp. Cert. isn't exactly going to do you any favours if it has some marker against it.Then again, the DVLA do get things wrong occasionally, but they do have more than 36 million vehicles to keep track of.

You don't get an Irish Vehicle Registration Certificate until such time as you've cleared the car and paid VRT due on it, AND paid for the first Motor Tax disc on it.

VRT WARNING: If it's over 30 years old, expect to pay another 200 yoyos. If it's under 30 years old expect to pay €720 OR MORE. (There is the odd vehicle that has been wangled through on a lower emissions rate, but I believe that's more down to hookwinking the Revenue, rather than supplying official hard evidenced as required by the Revenue.)

Just in case we haven't been shouting enough AVOID AVOID AVOID!of buy it very, very, very, very, very, very, cheap

shineon23

macplaxton wrote: »

Yes a Certificate of Permanent Export will be good in lieu of a V5C Vehicle Registration Certificate.

WARNING: I'd triple-check that it isn't hot/past write-off etc., because applying for an Exp. Cert. isn't exactly going to do you any favours if it has some marker against it.Then again, the DVLA do get things wrong occasionally, but they do have more than 36 million vehicles to keep track of.

You don't get an Irish Vehicle Registration Certificate until such time as you've cleared the car and paid VRT due on it, AND paid for the first Motor Tax disc on it.

VRT WARNING: If it's over 30 years old, expect to pay another 200 yoyos. If it's under 30 years old expect to pay €720 OR MORE. (There is the odd vehicle that has been wangled through on a lower emissions rate, but I believe that's more down to hookwinking the Revenue, rather than supplying official hard evidenced as required by the Revenue.)

Just in case we haven't been shouting enough AVOID AVOID AVOID!of buy it very, very, very, very, very, very, cheap

haha yes you've been shouting just about loud enough, it is going pretty cheap and i think the car is worth the asking in parts but i'd say i'll not chance it if it's going to be so much hardship.

carchaeologist

Whats the car? Is it a rarity?

shineon23

carchaeologist wrote: »

Whats the car? Is it a rarity?

a mk 3 cortina, not overly rare, i just always liked them!

carchaeologist

shineon23 wrote: »

a mk 3 cortina, not overly rare, i just always liked them!

When you say not rare, according to the DVLA over 99% of MK3 Cortinas have been scrapped.

gyppo

carchaeologist wrote: »

When you say not rare, according to the DVLA over 99% of MK3 Cortinas have been scrapped.

Not trying to hijack the original topic, but where do you get info like this on the dvla site?? Theres a few car models id like to get this info on.

shineon23

carchaeologist wrote: »

When you say not rare, according to the DVLA over 99% of MK3 Cortinas have been scrapped.

i said not overly rare, as in there's 3 or 4 online currently on donedeal alone, and countless others in the uk, in comparison with maybe a consul capri or mk 1 granada which have become extremely thin on the ground.
Mk 3 cortinas aren't an everyday sight but they can be got if one searches enough.