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I sold my car yesterday but forgot to fill out the V5 and just gave it to the buyer. I don't know the buyer's name, address or phone number. What should I do?
I sold my car yesterday and think that I have made a mistake. The buyer gave me the money and took the car along with the V5. However, I forgot to fill out the V5 and just gave it to him. I do not have his name, address or phone number. Am I in trouble, can DVLA sort this out for me?
This need not necessarily be a problem providing the other driver behaves honestly. If he sends in the form the DVLA are likely to contact you to confirm you have sold the vehicle and if you do they will issue him with a V5. The procedure should be the same as if your part of the form had been lost in the post.
However you are potentially exposed in that you don't know who he will register the vehicle to, or even that he will register it at all, leaving you to pick up any fines that are incurred. So you need to contact the DVLA and tell them what has happened, first by phone and following it up with a letter and/or fax.
They may want you to replace your log book in which case you will need a V62 and to pay £25 but more likely they will note your information on the file and should confirm that the transfer has indeed taken place within 28 days. You need to make certain they have done so. It is your responsibility not theirs to check that the vehicle transfer has gone ahead and tell them if the vehicle transfer has not been confirmed to you by post.
Details of how to contact the appropriate DVLA web page can be found at:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/DG_10011217
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