My car is going to be delivered later than expected - can we hold off registration a few days to get the 68-plate?

My husband ordered a new car for me in May for delivery near my birthday (end of June). I'm now informed that it will be in this country for 4 August, which would mean we would probably get it in mid-August....

I'm returning to the UK from France and plan to buy a car in Britain - can I put my French address on the registration forms?

I live in France and am returning to the UK next April. I wish to buy a RHD car from the UK (from a main dealer) in early February and drive it to France to use for my return. Can you please advise what...

My daughter's new car is not registered in her name - what should she do?

My daughter changed cars about 15 months ago and I saw the dealer prepare all the documentation. He gave her the green clause 10 and agreed to forward all relevant papers to the DVSA. Two months ago my...

What questions do I need to ask an internet dealer?

What questions do I need to ask an internet dealer?

Can I legal action be taken against a dealer who registered a new car to someone else first?

A friend bought a car eight weeks ago from a broker who was introduced through autoeBid. Both promised in writing that the car would be first registered to my friend. We chased the DVLA when the V5C didn't...

Can the DVLA take me to court if I never received the parking fine?

My sister has received a parking fine letter at her address even though I've not lived there for a number of years. She's sent it back unopened, can they take me to court if I never received the letter?

Why is my car, originally registered on Northern Ireland plates, no longer on the GB database?

We bought a second hand KIA from Fords of Windsor that was originally registered with Northern Ireland plates but was re-registered by the dealer with GB plates before we bought it. No problems for a couple...

Why does my Vauxhall Tigra show three previous owners when it should have had two?

In late May I decided to purchase a used Vauxhall Tigra from a Vauxhall dealership. I took receipt of it on 1 June. During the purchase discussions my wife and I were told on several occasions that the...

How much of our VED is spent by the DVLA on vehicle licensing?

The DVLA has three functions: driver licensing, vehicle licensing and collecting VED. I assume that the driver licensing function is self-financing from the fees charged for new licences, changes of names/addresses,...

How can I contact the owner of a car I scraped?

Please advise if it is possible to find the owner of a vehicle. Unfortunately I scraped a parked and empty car whilst parking and wish to admit blame. When I returned to try and find the owner the car...