V5C - vehicle registration document
The V5C is the current vehicle registration document, it replaced the V5 and it brings us into line with EU standards, also known as a "log book".
The V5C is issued when the vehicle is first registered and it contains data such as vehicle VIN number, Engine number, vehicle colour and type as well as registered keepers name and address.
The importance of the V5C has increased in recent years as the DVLA attempts to clamp down on vehicle crime and these days the V5C is required for many vehicle transactions.
The V5C is extremely important when considering private number plates and transfers or registration numbers. It is not possible to carry out transfers and assignments of car registrations without the whole V5C.
Sometimes just one portion of the V5C being missing can be enough to cancel a transfer of a registration number.
It should be noted that when assigning personalised number plates held on a certificate ( V778 or V750 ) that the name of the registered keeper printed on the V5C and the "nominee" printed on the certificate MUST be identical.
If you have any questions regarding any of the above , please contact us by email or telephone.
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Personalised Number Plates Information
Due to the unique nature of private number plates, for example "car registrations are not items of property in their own right. They are assigned, and may be withdrawn by the Secretary of State. They are assigned to the vehicle rather than its keeper" and many of the car registrations we have available to us involve a third party, therefore unless the registration you are interested in is one of our own stock cherished number plates it is subject to current availability. Similarly we rely on these third parties to inform us that it has been sold. If you see "your" cherished number plate on our website and it should not be there, we would welcome your feedback so that we can rectify the mistake. With regard to the Distance Selling Regulations, we must notify you that as the contract will begin as soon as payment is made, the cooling off period and right to cancel will no longer apply. This website contains cherished number plates from our own stock,car registrations where we are acting as an agent and unissued government stock.We reserve the right to withdraw from sale or change the price of any private number plate without notice. All personalised number plates on this website are subject to availability, D.O.T. transfer fee and some are also subject to V.A.T. at the rate currently set by the government. Additional costs are sometimes applicable for the transfer of personalised number plates to N.Ireland... E.&.O.E.
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