Should I inform the DVLA when I have sold my van?
When you sell any vehicle, the DVLA (Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency) MUST be informed.
You, as the seller and owner, are responsible for this process.
Of course, we have many years of experience in dealing with DVLA enquiries and would be happy to assist you with most issues.
In order to sell your van to us, all you have to do is remove the yellow part of your registration document (V5C) and complete the section as seen below:
Please leave what remains of the V5C document in the front glove box of the vehicle at the time of collection.
Typical DVLA issues
The DVLA website can provide you with all the information you need about the agency and selling your van.
LOST VEHICLE DOCUMENTS
Even if you’ve lost your documents, we can still buy your vehicle and will simply inform the DVLA that we are the new keeper. As such, you will not receive any notifications or penalty charges.
LOST MOT CERTIFICATE
We’ll still be able to buy your VAN without an MOT certificate.
CERTIFICATES OF DESTRUCTION (C.O.D.)
If your vehicle is a CAT B write-off, or it has been agreed that your vehicle is beyond repair or cannot be used on the road for whatever other reason, then we will issue you with a certificate of destruction (C.O.D.). This document simply proves that your van has been depolluted and handled correctly. After that, a scrapper marker will be set with the DVLA. You will not be able to re-register your vehicle under any circumstances.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEIZED OR IMPOUNDED UNDER A ROAD TRAFFIC ACT OFFENCE
We can still purchase and collect your vehicle from a specified address. We can even pay outstanding tow in and storage fees against it.
