How to fill out Form V55/5

[Paul Dawkins]

How to fill out Form V55/5



You will have to complete a V55/5 form and supply a current MOT certificate. (Order from DVLA web-site)



On page one of the V55/5: Only complete sections 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33 (45, 46 if known)

 

Box 2 Taxation Class. If your machine was manufactured pre 1/1/1977 write historic vehicle. If not write motorcycle (This includes motor tricycles under 450kg).

 

Box 3 Say whether you want to tax the vehicle for six months or 12 months.



Box 8 Motorcycle (or motor tricycle as appropriate).

 

Box 9 Two wheel



Boxes 31 & 32 Please ensure you enter the numbers that are on your machine rather than the numbers on any paperwork.



On page two of the V55/5: Only complete section 48, 49, 50



Box 50 Write - Exempt by age

Sign and date the declaration

You will be asked to tax the vehicle. This will be free of charge if the machine was manufactured pre 31 December 1977.

 

You will have to provide proof of your identity with the following:



Either your DVLA photocard driving licence or one original document from each of the lists below



DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING YOUR NAME

Current DVLA paper driving licence

UK/EU or foreign passport

Marriage certificate

Decree nisi/absolute

Birth certificate



DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING YOUR ADDRESS

Utility Bill issued within the last 3 months gas, electricity, water, landline telephone

Bank/Building Society statement issued within the last 3 months

Medical Card

Council tax bill for current year.

After which you will receive your V5c through the post

[RDeep]

Really grateful for this post - I just frightened myself looking at the many boxes I couldn't have answered Phew!

Box 2: Taxation class: I understand that the government have changed the Historic class again and vehicles are Historic after 40yrs of age. Is that right? Which for this year would make it pre 1974 vehicles. I'm happy to say cos mine is 1973.

Has anything else changed which I need to know for making my application?

Thanks Paul.

[magicfingers62]

Paul.
You kindly sorted my RD250 date certificate  for me late last year. Its now has an mot and needs to have the V55/5 sent off.
Most of the info comes from the COC , as this post is a few years old i thought it best to check if the info required has changed, also my bike is a 1979 what do i put box 50?
Thanks in advance tony

[RD17]

Just to confirm (before I go and cock it all up  ) /before it gets sent in the post this week

The things that I need to send off to apply for an age related plate and new logbook are:

- Completed form V55/5
- Dating Certificate
- MOT Certificate
- Proof of address: Printed Bank statement
- proof of name: Copy of my photocard driving licence
- Cheque for £55 payable to DVLA Swansea

Am I missing anything?

Cheers
RD17

[Paul Dawkins]

That's correct Scott but I am not sure if you will get away with a copy of your driving licence. I think you may need the original but I am not 100% sure.

[RD17]

That's correct Scott but I am not sure if you will get away with a copy of your driving licence. I think you may need the original but I am not 100% sure.

Ok so send in my original? I presume this will be returned...

RD17

[GAZZATT2]

photocopy every thing before you send it off
if you don't get your original licence back
check what entitlements  are on it
not unknown to be different on return
people have had to retake tests without proof

[RD17]

Ok guys, thanks for the advice, it seems a bit odd sending off an original! Could I take them into a local office?

Cheers
Rd17

[RD17]

After a bit of help!

For registering the bike, I was planning on registering it in my name but due to the extortionate insurance prices, my father would only be insured on the bike, is that a problem? Should the whole application be made in my fathers name or can I apply but with only my father insured on the bike? 

Thanks
RD17

[GAZZATT2]

insurers usually want the main driver i.e. your dad to be the registered keeper

[RD17]

All sent off! Fingers crossed

[RD17]

Got a rejection letter because it has bot been registered with NOVA. Any idea how to go about filling in the epic online forms in the 'correct' way  Such an epic and I am not sure how to approach it, has anybody done this? Who did you put down as the 'Supplier' etc etc?


For each vehicle supplier you will need:

Name
Address
VAT Registration Number (if applicable)


For each vehicle you will need:

Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle Identification Number
Vehicle details (for example make, model)
Vehicle registration details and date arrived in the UK Registration details and date arrived in UK
Purchase invoice or vehicle registration details
Price paid
Mileage


Thanks
RD17

[burton500]

About to go through this process and have ordered the V55/5 forms.  The bike is now complete and ready for MOT.  It was imported in Jan 2013, before the Nova system started.  Does anyone know if this will be a problem?

[Paul Dawkins]

All new registrations now need a NOVA no matter what.
Even of your bike don't ne a NOVA DVLA will not register it unless HMRC say so with a NOVA number.
So from now on don't even bother send the V55/5 to DVLA without a NOVA. You can still register your bike with a NOVA and say its a un-registered UK bike and HMRC will issue you a number.

[RD17]

All new registrations now need a NOVA no matter what.
Even of your bike don't ne a NOVA DVLA will not register it unless HMRC say so with a NOVA number.
So from now on don't even bother send the V55/5 to DVLA without a NOVA. You can still register your bike with a NOVA and say its a un-registered UK bike and HMRC will issue you a number.

Where can you select ' un-registered UK bike ' on the nova website?

Thanks