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What is the postion regarding putting a old vehacle (Legally speaking) back on the road that has been off road for a while and lost its papers?

(Say an old landie thats been on a farm) The original Chassis no and reg No are available, its just that there is no Reg document?

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"The road to a police state is paved with public safety legislation"

The information may be here: http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/vehicles.htm

I would assume you need somehow to get a new copy of the papers first.

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Andrew.

The dvla might want you to go to a vosa vehicle identity check or get the identity of the car checked by a historic car club. The tr-register do this all the time for old tr's. there will be an appropriate fee.
Then again they might just send you a log book. using this form

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code

Agree with previous posters. A lot depends on when it was last taxed. Is there an old tax disc in the windscreen? If so, when did it expire? That will tell you whether it is on the DVLA's computer system or not. IF it went off the road before the start of their "SORN" scheme (Statutory Off Road Notification) - which was the later 1990s I think, it can stay off the road indefinitely. If it was last on the road (i.e. taxed) after the introduction of that scheme, someone should have kept re-declaring it to the DVLA each year.

Here's another link that might be useful:

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regoldvh.htm

Registering an "old" vehicle
In the early 1970s DVLA began to computerise records of vehicles previously maintained by local vehicle taxation offices. This process involved the registration of new vehicles and the conversion of records already in circulation.

The computer record for old vehicles was closed in 1983 and vehicles which were undergoing restoration at that time were issued with letters from DVLA. In 1990 rules were introduced which allowed vehicles to claim back their original mark, on a non-transferable basis. This means that you will not be able to transfer it or put it onto retention at a later date.

To register a vehicle which is not recorded at DVLA because it missed the 1983 deadline you will need to complete application form V765 available from DVLA Local Offices or Click here to download the form.

Further information is available in DVLA leaflet V848 - How to Register Your "Old" Vehicle.

P.M. me if you like.

slightly similar subject - my wife has lost her logbook for her car. The car is only a year old! Can she apply for a replacement?

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A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

Handy, yes but it will cost her! £19.. .
I would get her to have another l k


Also this rac page lets you look up registration numbers
however cars that have been off the road since before sorn came in do not appear
it does not replace a vehicle check and does not tell you that a car is cat c write off and logbook is suspended, so caution!

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Speed limit sign radio interview. TV Snap Unhappy
“It has never been the rule in this country – I hope it never will be - that suspected criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution” He added that there should be a prosecution: “wherever it appears that the offence or the circumstances of its commission is or are of such a character that a prosecution in respect thereof is required in the public interest”
This approach has been endorsed by Attorney General ever since 1951. CPS Code