Buying a car with no logbook

User1998

Does anyone know how to apply for a new logbook for a car your not the registered owner of? Want to buy a car from auction but a lot of them have no log book. Tried calling Department of Transport but there not taking calls due to Covid. I don’t think a form RF134 works when your not the registered owner but I could be wrong. Thanks

Dirty Nails

User1998 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to apply for a new logbook for a car your not the registered owner of? Want to buy a car from auction but a lot of them have no log book. Tried calling Department of Transport but there not taking calls due to Covid. I don’t think a form RF134 works when your not the registered owner but I could be wrong. Thanks

From memory & maybe it's different now,but it used to be form from Gardai & witnessed be Peace Commissioner. I think

User1998

Yeah I read it was a form from Dept of Transport that had to be witnessed by Gardai but theres no official source to actually get the right information from

Dirty Nails

User1998 wrote: »

Yeah I read it was a form from Dept of Transport that had to be witnessed by Gardai but theres no official source to actually get the right information from

Something like that, but definitely the P.C. was involved to certify your identity.

ba_barabus

User1998 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to apply for a new logbook for a car your not the registered owner of? Want to buy a car from auction but a lot of them have no log book. Tried calling Department of Transport but there not taking calls due to Covid. I don’t think a form RF134 works when your not the registered owner but I could be wrong. Thanks

If you ring Shannon and explain the situation they will send you out a statutory declaration form to complete. You will need a garage, generally speaking a main dealer to confirm the cars identity and a solicitor or peace commissioner to sign the form also IIRC.

It's a very quick process and I've done it before.

alfa beta

You can pick up a statutory declaration form from your local motor tax office and fill it in - you'll need recent proof of address (within last three months), you'll need a motor dealer to confirm the VIN number of the vehicle and you'll need a commissioner of oaths to sign the form - then bob's your uncle.


I just did it the other day for an ancient motorbike that I'm getting back on the road.

colm_mcm

Is it still this form?

https://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/content/RoadsandTraffic/MotorTax/Documents/STATUTORY%20DECLARATION.pdf

User1998

Thanks lads I had read about a statutory declaration form and tried to call Shannon today but there phone lines are closed due to Covid.

alfa beta

User1998 wrote: »

Thanks lads I had read about a statutory declaration form and tried to call Shannon today but there phone lines are closed due to Covid.

I popped into local Motor Tax office - they gave me one there. That might work for you too.

Dirty Nails

User1998 wrote: »

Thanks lads I had read about a statutory declaration form and tried to call Shannon today but there phone lines are closed due to Covid.

You see,we're not just pretty faces.

millington

colm_mcm wrote: »

Is it still this form?

https://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/content/RoadsandTraffic/MotorTax/Documents/STATUTORY%20DECLARATION.pdf

Nope. I used one of these over the lockdown when Shannon weren't answering the phone or replying to emails, and it got sent back last week saying it was the incorrect form. I had to ring tax office to get the correct one. It seems to have a serial number on it too now.

User1998

I’l ring the tax office then or just give them a visit, did it cost anything to have the main dealer and solicitor stamp and sign the form?

ba_barabus

User1998 wrote: »

I’l ring the tax office then or just give them a visit, did it cost anything to have the main dealer and solicitor stamp and sign the form?

I got a local garage who knew me to do it and they didn't charge. The Peace Commissioner generally charges €10 to do it. A solicitor will obviously cost a lot more.