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Lynne Roy

Lynne Roy

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Are you allowed to drive your new Motorhome before the V5 arrives please
 
If it has a numberplate that matches the vehicle in theory it should be registered with the DVLA..
And they allowed you to tax it.

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Agree, if it's brand new you have to wait until DVLA have registered it on their data base.
We have a reg number, the van is insured yet we cannot tax it until it is on the data base.
 
Mr and Mrs O said:
If it has a numberplate that matches the vehicle in theory it should be registered with the DVLA..
And they allowed you to tax it.
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Dealers are issued with registration numbers in advance but that does not mean it is registered. You can not drive it before it is registered and showing on the DVLA database. A few dealers have access to the online registration system but most have to use the paper system. In normal times the paper system takes 2 or 3 weeks but these are not normal times and it is taking longer.

The DVLA work on the date applications are received. This link currently shows that at the start of last week they were working on applications received on 26 June. Hopefully the advice will be updated soon.
www.gov.uk

DVLA services update

The latest updates on DVLA's services.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk

This is where to check if it has been registered.

GOV.UK - Enter the registration number of the vehicle

vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk

Edit. This refers to new registrations.
 
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Yes Lynne, you can. We will tax it for you. The second DVLA say it’s registered then off you go. Logbook which isn’t proof of ownership will arrive somewhere between 10 days to 2178…..
DVLA are open 2 days a week and still working from home processing 2,500,000 enquiries a week. Automatic systems are fine; everything else is carnage with them!
 
I bet if I was caught speeding abroad DVLA would be very efficient at giving out my bloody details !!
Also they could expedite the HGV licences that are “in the system somewhere “ and help alleviate the dearth of qualified drivers!!
End of rant !!
Mitch.
 
Just got confirmation our new van is now registered. 6 weeks to the day DVLA received the papers.
Now the hard bit, getting the dealer to get the PDi done and hand it over so we can do a even bigger snag list. Hoping for Saturday collection.

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gus-lopez said:
Why isn't it already done if he has sent it off for registration?
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It might be. I always look on the grim side as they are sometimes economical with the truth.
Waiting for them to come back to me..........again.
 
jenny and mitch said:
I bet if I was caught speeding abroad DVLA would be very efficient at giving out my bloody details !!
Also they could expedite the HGV licences that are “in the system somewhere “ and help alleviate the dearth of qualified drivers!!
End of rant !!
Mitch.
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Not now,,,BUSBY.
 
"Well Officer, some poster on a Motorhome website said it was OK to drive it."

Actually I wonder whether the Police believe anything on the DVLA computer anymore?

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Well officer, the very well thought of dealer who sold it to me and let me drive it 60 miles home still insists that it's ok to drive it.
I didn't think to check beforehand or I would have kept my part ex until I could legally put my new one on the road.
nicholsong said:
"Well Officer, some poster on a Motorhome website said it was OK to drive it."

Actually I wonder whether the Police believe anything on the DVLA computer anymore?
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Well officer our very well thought of dealer let me drive it 60 miles home and still insists that I am legal to drive it.
I didn't think to check beforehand, otherwise I would have kept our part ex until the DVLA had things sorted.
 
Sorry about duplication I knew I'd done it incorrectly but don't know how to cancel things.
 
This week the DVLA site shows their processing of new registrations has only moved forward 3 days from 26 June to 29 June. In other words the backlog is growing. Looks like people need to allow at least six weeks before they can drive a new vehicle needing a paper registration application.
www.gov.uk

DVLA services update

The latest updates on DVLA's services.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
 
Pausim said:
This week the DVLA site shows their processing of new registrations has only moved forward 3 days from 26 June to 29 June. In other words the backlog is growing. Looks like people need to allow at least six weeks before they can drive a new vehicle needing a paper registration application.
www.gov.uk

DVLA services update

The latest updates on DVLA's services.
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
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DVLA received and signed for our postal application for a new van to be registered on 7th July.
2 days ago we got confirmation it is now registered, 6 weeks waiting.
 
purchased my motorhome on 17th of June still no log book rang them this morning to be told good news we have all the information and it has gone off to be keyed whatever that means
She did say it will show up on there system this week

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