car registration

#41

The message <54icbbF20at0iU21 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>
from Ian Johnston <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> contains these words:

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The argument seems to be that /although/ it is not mandatory to obtain a
V5C, and /although/ no deadline for doing so has been announced, the DVLA
might at any point decide on a whim, and with no further notice, to
deregister all cars without one.

V5s have already been declared invalid so I think it is inevitable that
some day soon the DVLA will say enough is enough and kick the cars
without V5Cs off the register just as they did after the change from
logbooks to certificates. Given their track record I can't see them
going to the trouble of individually notifying the remaining owners let
alone issuing a V5C without being asked.

Quote:

Well, it's not mandatory to paint your car green or have it MOT'ed, but
the DVLA could decide on a whim, and with no further notice, to deregister
all non-green or un-MOT'ed cars.

Not exactly like for like is it. On one hand you have a change that is
as near certain to come about as it can be and on the other a change
that will never even be considered by the DVLA however barmy the
Government eventually becomes.

Quote:

So as well as applying for that precautionary V5C, better get out the
spray gun and book a test, eh?

I am already well prepared. I haven't driven anything but green (colour,
not poseur) in the last 10 years. :-)

--
Roger Chapman

#42

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:12:22 +0000, Roger wrote:

Quote:

The message <54icbbF20at0iU21 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net
from Ian Johnston <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> contains these words:

The argument seems to be that /although/ it is not mandatory to obtain a
V5C, and /although/ no deadline for doing so has been announced, the DVLA
might at any point decide on a whim, and with no further notice, to
deregister all cars without one.

V5s have already been declared invalid so I think it is inevitable that
some day soon the DVLA will say enough is enough and kick the cars
without V5Cs off the register just as they did after the change from
logbooks to certificates.

Perhaps. I think they are likely to announce the change, though. When
logbooks went they heavily publicised the need to get a certificate
instead.

Ian

#43

Ian Johnston (ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying :

Quote:

The DVLA have told all and sundry that V5s have been superceded by
V5Cs and it is a very small step for them to then call an end to the
replacement process after what is already a lengthy period.

Except that replacement has /never/ been mandatory. If it becomes
mandatory, I'll expect them to send me a V5C and I'll complain if they
don't.

You mean like they DID do for the vast majority of registered vehicles?

Let's face it, "live" cars which haven't been taxed for a decade are a very
small minority.

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