Sold my BMW but its Sorn

easyrider · 29 Jul 2017 at 00:42

What is the crack with the guy coming to collect it?

Can I transfer ownership there and then on my ipad?

I'm a tad worried by it tbh

Any helpful advice appreciated...

Kaeo · 29 Jul 2017 at 00:45

Same as you do if it's taxed. Tax doesn't transfer anyway, so new keeper must sorn or tax it there and then. Transfer is immediate if done online.

easyrider · 29 Jul 2017 at 00:47

Kaeo said:
Same as you do if it's taxed. Tax doesn't transfer anyway, so new keeper must sorn or tax it there and then. Transfer is immediate if done online.

Can he drive it?

Kaeo · 29 Jul 2017 at 00:50

If it's MOT'd and he puts tax on it and has insurance he can.

Edit:- In reality if you want to just cover yourself, whether or not he drives it away is his problem. Just make sure you transfer it to him and cancel your insurance (if applicable) before he leaves.

easyrider · 29 Jul 2017 at 00:56

Kaeo said:
If it's MOT'd and he puts tax on it and has insurance he can.

Edit:- In reality if you want to just cover yourself, whether or not he drives it away is his problem. Just make sure you transfer it to him and cancel your insurance (if applicable) before he leaves.

Its has no MOT , I have no insurance....How do I transfer it to him? In fact in the time its taken to start this thread I have just checked my phone after it died earlier and he sent me a message saying his mate was picking it up....

Lopéz · 29 Jul 2017 at 01:00

easyrider said:
Can he drive it?

That is not your concern.

easyrider said:
Its has no MOT , I have no insurance....How do I transfer it to him? In fact in the time its taken to start this thread I have just checked my phone after it died earlier and he sent me a message saying his mate was picking it up....

You fill in the V5C with his details and give him the green bit. You then post the V5C to the DVLA. It isn't difficult, read the form.

easyrider · 29 Jul 2017 at 01:06

Lopéz said:
You fill in the V5C with his details and give him the green bit. You then post the V5C to the DVLA. It isn't difficult, read the form.

Can I not do it on the net? FFS paper and stuff in 2017!!!!

austinpowers · 29 Jul 2017 at 03:00

easyrider said:
Can I not do it on the net? FFS paper and stuff in 2017!!!!

Of course you can do it online.

https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle

I've done it twice, once when i sold a car and once when i bought one 150 miles away that was being picked up for me.

Can only be done 07:00 - 19:00 due to a human processing it i guess..

easyrider · 29 Jul 2017 at 03:46

austinpowers said:
Of course you can do it online.

https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle

I've done it twice, once when i sold a car and once when i bought one 150 miles away that was being picked up for me.

Can only be done 07:00 - 19:00 due to a human processing it i guess..

Brilliant thanks for this

tom_e · 29 Jul 2017 at 07:25

Sold my bike while sorn a couple of weeks ago. Guy turned up filled in v5c bits got him to sign a receipt with date/time on gave him the new owners slip and told him to sod off and enjoy it.
Filled in the online transfer the next morning, had confirmation in the post exactly a week later saying it all went through.

About as simple as it gets. The date/time on a signed receipt meant whatever he got caught for after that time was not my issue.

JamesRJ · 30 Jul 2017 at 20:35

Found my bike now ! Its been sold to a breaker who has stripped it and listed it on ebay