TonyBaxter wrote:Admin, how on earth did you get a bike registered without an MoT ? Although pre-'60 vehicles don't need an MoT, you are supposed to have one to obtain a V5. Here's the relevant page : https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration ... istrations THis is how I registered an A65 last year. Quite easy.
I had a 1944 WNG in bits
Finished in March 2013.
I went to the local DVLA office with the dating certificate and after an inspection they gave me a V5.
As it was pre- 1960, then it didn't need an MOT and they never asked for one.
Ah, local office, are they all closed now ? I don't think you could get away with it by post. Sometimes it's just all down to what minion you get dealing with it, some are helpful, some not.
Worth mentioning that the system is now clearer, the Ariel I have been working on recently now has an age related number, and did not require an MoT, and I see in the machine dating section of the Owner's club website, that the download info sheet states you get an exemption from the MoT if it's pre-60. Form V112.
So, good news for a change !
This is quite true in Australia,and everywhere will have some time limit on police records.This does not mean however that some person cannot institute legal action against you for recovery.There have been many cases of this over the years with cars.A customer of my engineering business was a firm of earthmoving machinery dealers.They often found early cars on the farms of rich people,where collectors have no access.,and were very aware of values of these cars.Frequently there would be a dispute of ownership ,when people found out the true value of these cars.Im talking 1900 or 1902 DeDions,and such.Palms got cunning and would sell these items overseas,so no feedback filtered through to the original owners.However, one car was sold through a French auction,and the new owner started researching the car.He tracked it back to the Aus agent,and as the buyers were notables,it was written up in a trade magazine of the day.He approached the descendants ,and of course " you paid how much for it???'Palms gave us a hundred bucks."Net result ten years in court.Regards John.
I bought a car from the auctions with no V5. The DVLA said they would issue me a new one after they had written to the previous owners and waited 4 weeks for a reply.
They never got one (the Police had seized the car) and I duly got my V5. Flippin nuisance having to wait that long though.
Anyhow, I guess it means that unless they have a record of it being stolen and unless they can contact any existing registered keeper, you'll become the registered keeper in due course. Not that being the registered keeper would stop someone else claiming it was stolen.
