DVLA Liaison
The DVLA Liaison Officer role entails working with both members and non-members† to help them get
their vehicles registered with DVLA, with either the original registration mark or an age related
one.
† Non-members will be asked to contribute to the work involved which includes Club Membership for
one year.
Phil explains a bit about the process below:
I will make sure we get things right and will present the evidence to support our claims as
professionally as possible, which should give us every chance of success.
Registering your vehicle
The definition of success is the issue of a V5C Registration Document which then means that the
owner can use and enjoy the vehicle. The DVLA is one of those organisations that people love to
hate but I think most of us realise that it has a job to do and that things need to be done
correctly and with honesty.
In order to register one of our vehicles we must provide evidence to prove that the application
is genuine. For the UK there are two forms to complete; a V765 which is quite
straightforward and a V55/5 which is quite complex.
DVLA Documents
You can also go to the DVLA Website to download these documents.
Photographs
Photos of the vehicle are required, showing all four aspects, generally achieved by using a driver’s
side front corner view and a passenger side rear corner view.
- Front view including plate
- Side view
- Rear view including plate
- Chassis plate (see below)
Documentation
Then we need as much extra information as possible, a brown log book is perfect but bills of sale,
old MOTs, original registration plates, chassis numbers, body number and engine number all slant
the odds in the applicant’s favour. I must stress that the onus is on you, the applicant to do the
legwork, gathering evidence and so on, though I will help and guide you as much as I am able.
I have already picked up a couple of useful snippets...
- Pre 1983 documents that are linked to the vehicle (tax disc, MOT certificates, insurance docs,
etc.) are very highly regarded by DVLA.
- Make sure that you get the registration process in motion BEFORE
you take the vehicle to pieces.
"We need to be satisfied that the vehicle exists, is a complete entity and that it carries the relevant chassis/frame and engine numbers .... the vehicle must be substantially complete and genuine."
I can certainly help with the paperwork and we will complete the application forms together. The
vehicle which is the subject of the application will always need to be inspected to show that it is
authentic; this can be inconvenient but we will try to achieve it in a cost effective manner. We
have a small network of willing volunteer ‘surveyors’ and will try to find one who is local to the
applicant. NOTE: The applicant must be willing to reimburse all reasonable expenses.
Click here to email DVLA Liaison Officer or check the
latest club magazine for their phone details.