Check a vehicle’s DVLA change of ownership to see how many previous keepers it has had. This number affects its value and our check lets you verify the seller’s keeper history is accurate. Enter a registration number above and purchase a Silver or Gold Check to get a vehicle’s full keeper history.
DVLA change of ownership is the official process of transferring a vehicle’s registration from the current keeper to a new keeper, ensuring the DVLA records accurately reflect who is responsible for taxing, insuring, and driving the vehicle.
You can complete the change of ownership process online via the DVLA website or using the physical V5C logbook. Further details are below.
When viewing potential cars to buy you can run a Total Car Check to ensure you have full insight into the vehicle’s history.
Yes, you can legally sell a car without its V5C logbook, but it is strongly discouraged. Selling without it makes the process more difficult, can lower the car’s value, and will often deter potential buyers.
It depends how you notify the DVLA. If you tell the DVLA you’ve sold, transferred or bought a vehicle online then a V5C with the new keeper details could be sent within 3-5 working days. Returning a slip from the paper V5C can lead to wait times of up to 4-6 weeks.
Yes, both seller and buyer must notify their insurers of the change in keeper.
To correct incorrect information on your V5C registration certificate, complete the relevant sections on your current V5C and send it to the DVLA with supporting evidence and a letter explaining the error. Use Section 1 if you have a newer logbook, or Section 7 for an older one, and you can add notes in the ‘vehicle details’ section for any other changes.
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