Need desperate help with V5

ShiWarrior said:
sounds like that trader is trading from "home" and thus breaking the law ?
sounds like a cowboy to me

Dealer may never had the V5 in the first place !

Dealer has not done anything about it, cant you contact the dealer and ask for the V5c ?
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I did complete the v5 with the dealer so he did have it. I have asked him for it and tried calling but he won't answer texts or calls.
 
I still think the online route is worth going for. Do you know any business names / addresses associated with his ‘trade’? I’m sure the DVLA site will flag if it doesn’t match, likewise will just let you continue if they do. You can use the GOV.UK site to look up the registered business address if you know the name and area it’s based.
 
if you’ve got whatever document/ref numbers from the V5 that the dealer would use to notify DVLA of the sale then worth a try online

it’s normal for the car to still be in the previous owners (lady who the dealer bought it from) name btw...dealers don’t show as keepers/previous owners on the V5
 
The seller wasn't any help. Managed to track down his address but the only company registered there is a building company. I have completed the online change using those details so fingers crossed it works. Such a stressful situation.

Thanks for all the contributions.
 
Another update. Online it is saying that a new V5 has been issued. I know it wasn't the most honest way to do it but at least the results were instant compared to all the hassle I've had trying to go about it the right way. Thanks again for the help all
 
timmothy said:
Another update. Online it is saying that a new V5 has been issued. I know it wasn't the most honest way to do it but at least the results were instant compared to all the hassle I've had trying to go about it the right way. Thanks again for the help all
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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what you done. Based on what you’ve said you should be the registered keeper. You were left with no other choice really as all other avenues weren’t available.
 
V5 arrived today. I feel it was the seller that messed this all up. I doubt he even applied for it as when I did it in his name I was sent a confirmation email to both the buyer and seller. The process has actually been brilliant.

When buying it I did mention that at the time before Covid got so bad we were only going to have the car for a couple of months so just wanted something reliable and cheap. He said he would buy it back after two months if we didn't sell it to someone else. I wonder if he was hoping I would struggle to sell without the v5 so would sell it to him for cheap and it would still only show as 1 previous owner
 
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