Your Complete Guide to Vehicle Ownership Transfer

To tell DVLA sold vehicle, you need to complete the vehicle registration transfer section of your V5C registration certificate. Fill in the buyer's details, tear off and keep the yellow 'seller's' slip, then send the rest to DVLA. You can also notify DVLA vehicle sale online through the official government website, which is the fastest method for vehicle ownership support.

If you sold vehicle without logbook, you should still notify DVLA immediately using their online service or by calling them. You'll need your vehicle registration number and details about the new keeper. The buyer will need to apply for a new V5C registration certificate using form V62, but you must complete the vehicle keeper change notification to protect yourself from future liability.

When you vehicle sold privately, you complete the vehicle registration transfer section yourself and notify DVLA directly. For a motor trader vehicle sale, the dealer usually handles the DVLA vehicle keeper notification and paperwork. However, you should still keep your yellow slip as proof and check that the change registered keeper process has been completed within a few weeks.

Yes, vehicle tax cancellation happens automatically when you notify DVLA vehicle sale, and you'll receive a refund for any full months remaining. This is another important reason to tell DVLA sold vehicle immediately. If you don't complete the vehicle keeper change notification, you could continue being liable for the vehicle even after selling it.