Replacing Lost Documents
When it comes to selling your car it is vital that you have the correct documentation associated with the vehicle your selling. The vital docs you will need to have on hand will be the V5c, the MOT certificate and the service history.
The V5c otherwise known as the logbook is one of the most important docs to have when selling, this important document serves a few different purposes such as showing the proposed buyer that you are the registered keeper with the DVLA and if the buyer chooses to buy the vehicle you will have to capture the new keepers details and forward them onto the DVLA, this will automatically remove you as a keeper and stop any tax reminders or fines coming through the post.
What happens if you lose your V5c?. Don’t panic you can apply for a new V5 with a form from the post office called a V62 the charge will be £25.00 for this service and normally takes around 4 weeks from application to delivery.
Selling a car with a fresh MOT will always help attract the right kind of serious buyer and will help maximise the value of any vehicle make sure that you have a valid certificate on hand to prove the expiration dates and also the mileages that have been recorded over the years. Don’t worry if you lose your certificate as duplicates are available from the supplying test centres and a digital copy is available on the VOSA website.
Without a doubt, the most important information car buyers will be looking for is the service history folder. This will have all the history of service work carried out on your vehicle and proves that the mileages are correct and that the owner has adhered to the manufactures service intervals and specifications.
Service history can be hard to recover if it has been lost. The process can take a few weeks and you may have to spend a lot of time phoning around dealers to see if they have had that registration through their garage. Landrover and BMW are the best because they track all reg numbers digitally but if it were in a local garage it may prove difficult to trace.
Not having any service history will no doubt greatly reduce the value of any vehicle as the buyer cannot tell what service work if any has been carried out and will be a major factor that car buyers are looking for. To maximise the profit of your sale it is vital you have a full up to date V5c, a new fresh 1 year MOT test, and a full-service history log.
