DVLA

[lancashirelad]

There's loads of posts moaning about the DVLA but the guy I'm buying the Serow off did the change of ownership on line Tuesday & I've got the new V5 in the post today. Just waiting delivery of the bike now

[Cone]

First time I've ever heard of the V 5 turning up before the bike lol

[frenchy3]

Remember the "good old days" when you had to phone around for insurance or drive into town to find the overpriced insurance agent,wait for a cover note or a couple of days for the certificate,find the M.O.T certificate and queue up at the post office to tax the bike. I love the ease of taxing and insuring online and getting everything in place before you pick the bike up. It has almost become so easy we have forgotten what we used to go through. Just like we all moan when you order something online in the middle of the night and it doesn,t arrive 48hrs later from China B)

[snaf]

So would I be right in saying that you've not signed the V5 for change of ownership? I wonder when yours and the original owners liability changes.

[lancashirelad]

I received an email from DVLA the same day he changed it, no signature needed these days, that being the day the money was transferred so presumably that day liability changed as well?

[SteveW]

Sound's like they've slimmed the staff down at Swansea and thing's have gone electronic.
That's a shame, I'll miss my telephone arguments with those menopausal, men/bike hating Lesbo's.

[Archie]

Change of ownership can be done on DVLA website now too.
https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
Simples and saves a lot of faffing about sending by snail mail etc.

[BlueUK]

Remember the "good old days" when you had to phone around for insurance or drive into town to find the overpriced insurance agent,wait for a cover note or a couple of days for the certificate,find the M.O.T certificate and queue up at the post office to tax the bike. I love the ease of taxing and insuring online and getting everything in place before you pick the bike up. It has almost become so easy we have forgotten what we used to go through. Just like we all moan when you order something online in the middle of the night and it doesn,t arrive 48hrs later from China B)

I remember going into the local bike shop who had a flip pad that he filled in your details on the paper which copied another on the sheet below, hand over the money and you were insured on any bike that your licence allowed. This allowed you to ride what you wanted and also tax what you wanted.
I can also remember my car insurance covering any other car/motorcycle not belonging to me. Brilliant it was in those days and i'm not even that old.....40!! :blink: :blink:

[lancashirelad]

My first road bike in 1969 l went to see the broker at his home he had a small office behind his bungalow open till 8pm he looked through a few price books & l paid him he gave me a cover note & l was on the road on my 16th birthday

[gbags]

Sound's like they've slimmed the staff down at Swansea and thing's have gone electronic.
That's a shame, I'll miss my telephone arguments with those menopausal, men/bike hating Lesbo's.

:laugh: :laugh: