V5 document registration

Hi I have a new 2024 Kingham purchased in early March. I haven’t received my V5 yet so contacted the DVLA to get an update as I have a trip to France booked in the next few weeks. The DVLA say they have no record of the registration application, my dealer says they do not register the vehicle, AS register the vehicle and it can take up to 3 months for them to do it. Is this the experience of other AS owners

It was the dealer’s responsibility to register it when I bought mine. It‘s a manual paper based form filling process. It took 5 weeks to get my V5C back, and yours may be longer, because March is one of the busiest months for new registrations. And until a couple of days before it arrived, the registration number wasn’t recognised on the DVLA website. The application might still be in their queue. They probably wouldn’t have a record of the application until it has been processed.

It’s all done online these days and it’s always been the dealer's responsibility every time I’ve bought a new or used MH.

Btw, don't forget to update your profile.

Tinwheeler wrote:It’s all done online these days and it’s always been the dealer's responsibility every time I’ve bought a new or used MH.

When you say “these days”, are you aware that there was no online first registration for motor caravans only 3 years ago. There’s a lot of paperwork which needs to be produced.

I'm curious - guessing the dealer has a pre-allocated bunch of reg no's so the vehicle will show a reg no plate, but if it's not actually registered at DVLA how can the vehicle be taxed and/or insured?

rogerblack wrote:I'm curious - guessing the dealer has a pre-allocated bunch of reg no's so the vehicle will show a reg no plate, but if it's not actually registered at DVLA how can the vehicle be taxed and/or insured?

It can be taxed with a copy of the paperwork at the time it is submitted, I imagine. I wasn't very happy with the situation, and was relieved when the V5C turned up. It was about 5 weeks later.

gavt, your dealer is talking bo11ocks.  It's their job to register the vehicle, and yes, they usually have a pre-determined list of registrations to choose from (usually just the last three letters).  V5 has always arrived with me within 2-4 weeks.

This does not bode well if your dealer is telling you this!