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Filling in V55/5

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the-chauffeur:

It's been a while now since I did mine, but I've had different experiences when it comes to inspections.  I didn't send photos in with the first application, but did include dating cert, MOT and insurance cert.  Even so, the DVLA demanded to inspect that bike, despite it being a fairly common model.  This was at a time when the DVLA still had local offices, so I had to drag the bike down to them for a bloke to spend thirty seconds cross checking the frame and engine numbers.  Not an experience I wanted to repeat . . .

 . . . so with the next two, I sent the same documents with 4 colour images on one sheet of A4; the frame number, the engine number and one of each side (to give context and to confirm colour).  Same basic applications and documents - and no inspections needed on either of those. 

Things have changed since then; the DVLA no longer has local offices, and with the relaxing of the tax/MOT legislation for older vehicles, there's no money in it for them now.  Consequently, I suspect the DVLA want to spend as little time on applications like these as possible now, which is probably why Phil found the process so straightforward.   

For the bikes I'll need to register soon I have the title documents (that's a new one for me), so I'm hoping the process will be equally simple, but I'm still going to submit pictures in the same format as before, just to give the application that extra little shove in the right direction.

Nurse Julie:
DVLA have outsourced the inspection process to a private company now.  🙄🙄🙄🙄

the-chauffeur:

Just had the registration documents through for two '66 bikes that have come in from overseas.  Followed the advice above and was able to supply title documents.  Was only able to send a set of photos for one, but the DVLA processed both applications without any questions.  They've also marked the bikes as being taxed (or whatever the historic equivalent is) until August next year.  One's nearing completion, but quite whether I'll have both on the road by then is another matter . . .

 . . . and if there's room here for a teeny tiny mumblebrag, I've been given a identical letter/consecutive number sequence (i.e. ---689D / ---690D).  Not all that much to get excited about, but I thought it was pretty cool . . .

Nurse Julie:
That's nice, consecutive numbers being issued. Yes, it is still called road Tax or road fund licence and you have to renew it yearly, even though free of charge. But, now they are both taxed, they either have to be insured or SORN. If you don't do one or the other, you get a very nasty letter from the Motor Insurance Bureau threatening a very hefty fine. If it's insured it shows on the Motor Insurance Database, if it's SORN, it also shows on the database .....if it doesn't show but has been taxed, that's when the shite hits the fan.

SteveD CB500K0:
Vehicle Excise Duty Julie.

It’s not a tax (as they keep reminding us)


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