PaleRider1975
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So I've a bit of an issue with the DVLA, I moved home in May and my V5 was sent to DVLA for the change of address along with my fiancée's in the same envelope.
She received her V5 2 weeks later, I'm still waiting for mine 3 months later.
I've since traded the old car in for a new car, the car dealership have taken £250 deposit against the V5 which they will refund me when I provide it to them.
To further complicate things I had a private licence plate which I can't apply to retain from the DVLA until they provide me with a V5, which will further delay the issue of the V5 for the car dealership.
I'm unable to speed things up and apply for a lost V5 online as I have changed address, the DVLA website says that due to this I would need to apply via a manual form but this requires the VIN for a car I no longer have.
I'm loathe to apply for a lost V5 and pay £25 for something that is not my fault, especially as I know that they received the V5 for my change of address in May.
DVLA have been pretty useless when I contacted them and said to wait due to the backlog they're experiencing.
Has anyone had the same kind of issue and managed to resolve it?
She received her V5 2 weeks later, I'm still waiting for mine 3 months later.
I've since traded the old car in for a new car, the car dealership have taken £250 deposit against the V5 which they will refund me when I provide it to them.
To further complicate things I had a private licence plate which I can't apply to retain from the DVLA until they provide me with a V5, which will further delay the issue of the V5 for the car dealership.
I'm unable to speed things up and apply for a lost V5 online as I have changed address, the DVLA website says that due to this I would need to apply via a manual form but this requires the VIN for a car I no longer have.
I'm loathe to apply for a lost V5 and pay £25 for something that is not my fault, especially as I know that they received the V5 for my change of address in May.
DVLA have been pretty useless when I contacted them and said to wait due to the backlog they're experiencing.
Has anyone had the same kind of issue and managed to resolve it?