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royhall:
The Bomber should finally be finished this weekend so now I have the next problem. The bike came with the old style V5 not a V5C, and is not listed online. What's the best way of getting it swapped over without ending up taking it to a testing station (I believe Liverpool is the nearest 60 miles away). I was considering getting it MOT'd possibly on the frame number to prove it's okay, then sending the V5 with a name and address (owner) change with a covering letter explaining what's what. Or is there an easy way?

Orcade-Ian:
Hi Roy,
Congrats on the finish of the resto.
There used to be a testing station in Fulwood, Preston.  Are you just wanting an MOT for peace of mind?  If you present your V5 at a VED issuing Post Office and explain, they should give you a free VED and send the old V5 off to Swansea for you.  You MIGHT get a letter from DVLA for more info when the spit hits the fan.

Ian

royhall:
Thanks Ian. Quick question, what's a VED?

Orcade-Ian:
Hi Roy,
Vehicle excise duty - tax in other words but no disc of course.
Although you have an old style V5 DVLA sometimes want to know where it's been for all these years, so when you do a check it doesn't appear and they give you that number to ring.  As far as I know ALL V5's (even the earliest) are on their system (somewhere!) but not the Buff and Green 'logbooks'

Ian

Don't forget to tell the Post Office about the new taxation class for your bike -Historic - they should spot that anyway (in case you get the newbie) and obviously fill in the change of ownership bit.

royhall:
The more info and the spit hits the fan are the bits that concern me.

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