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    Thanks for posting this update.
    I’ve still not received my paper V5 after eleven weeks of owning the car, have the V5C green slip.
    Looking at this update it seems that there are no paper applications being accepted, so, what has happened to the form sent in by the supplying garage...?? I’ve emailed them to ask but have had a bounce back email stating they are out of the office, which is understandable given the current circumstance.

    Any idea what I should do? The DVLA want £25 for a replacement form.....
     
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    I got my new 640d about the same time as you got your 440i and I got the new V5 within about a week so something isn't right. Can you not phone the DVLA and ask if they have a record of it?
     
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    I would just wait until the New Year to see if they clear the backlog. Unless you actually need the V5 for any reason, what's the point of applying for a new one?
     
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    Don’t need one for any reason, just makes me twitch that the papers aren’t all in order. Agree that it isn’t the time of year to be calling them, will wait until early Jan. The car is taxed and insured/MOT’d so all is well.
     
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    If you have the V5C green slip I would suggest that you keep that with you as if DVLA seemingly haven't updated their records then the Police were you to have any involvement for what ever reason wont have had PNC updated with your details as the registered keeper
    Whilst it is probably even less of proof of ownership than a V5 at least it will assist in showing that you are in legal possession of the car
     
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    Following on from @blackrat comments I thought I’d better be safe! A helpful live chat gave me a link, the last V5 was issued on 12/10/20, two days after I’d purchase the car, so it is registered in my name/address. Phew.
    Will give it another few weeks, if it doesn’t arrive I will need to do a V62 and apply for a replacement.
     
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    This has just made me think, and we haven't had the v5 for our car that we collected 16/10.20. The dealer completed the paperwork on line and taxed it there and then, he didn't give us the green slip. I remember him having to input my details in to be able to tax it as the new keeper.

    The Dvla tax-checker site shows last v5 was issued 26/3/16, interesting indeed. Not much point chasing it until the new year I suppose.

    Funnily enough, I did get the discharge letter and tax refund for the Focus though within a week. This car has been re-taxed for 12 months, presumably by a new owner but also doesn't show a new v5 issued either.
     
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    It doesn't sound like the dealer has sent the paperwork to DVLA. I would be chasing them, if you can contact them. Very strange that they didn't give you the new owner slip - that's essential proof if you happen to get stopped before you've got the new V5. Was it a BMW main dealer?
     
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    Yes it was an AUC.
     
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    As @Mieke says ^^^, I'd be chasing them up pdq.
     
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    wow l cant believe all the stories of long delays on V5 replacements

    l have had great service from the DVLA in the last month and all my V5s have been received in days

    l took my private plate off the 5GT and new V5 was with me in days and when collected the car on a Thursday the new V5 for the 6GT was with me on the Tuesday of the following week

    l will wat until they are back after the Christmas break before l assign my plate to the new car could have done it today but other things just got in the way
     
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    Ok I have to admit, I have given misleading information above.....

    We keep the paperwork for each of the vehicles its own A4 box file and I went into the BMW one yesterday to check something in the handbook, and noticed the green new keeper slip is stapled to the back of the receipt. It is filled out and not in my writing, so I'm relieved the dealer did the paperwork properly you'd expect.

    At least if I have to apply by post for the V5 that never appeared it won't cost me £25 as I have the slip, so that's good.

    My other half's work friend bought an approved used Hyundai Tucson in early November (a lovely car indeed) and also hasn't got his document either.
     
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    I’ve filled in the V62 and posted it with the green slip. Although the V5 has been registered in my name/address, it has obviously been lost in the post, hence the need for a new one.
     
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    The gnomes at MOT Central have been busy recently.

    A load of updates yesterday 11th Jan 21

    Most of them are closing loopholes and clarification on motorcycle lighting.

    I have updated the link to the full MOT regs in the Data & Info section of the forum:

    https://www.bmwland.org.uk/index.php?threads/latest-current-version-of-mot-testers-manual.1264/

    Most of the changes are about closing loopholes and clarification on motorcycle lighting, which may affect those of us who use 2 wheels on occasion.

    There is also confirmation that MOT centres CAN stay open during the lockdowns throughout GB.

    Note that they say CAN and not WILL or MUST.

    Those living in NI will probably be well aware that there is a different admin system there:

    https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-and-motoring

    Here are the changes for GB released yesterday:

    Car, motorcycle and van MOT tests
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    MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles
    Page summary:
    Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.

    Change made:
    Appendix C: Seat belt fitment tables – Appendix C: New section added – How to use the look up tablesAppendix C: Seat belt fitment tables – Heading changed from ‘All motor vehicles’ to ‘Look up tables’Appendix C: Seat belt fitment tables – Look up tables – Added sentence under table 1 ‘A specified front passenger seat is the seat which is foremost in the vehicle and furthest from the driver’s seat.’

    Time updated:
    9:53am, 11 January 2021

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    MOT inspection manual: motorcycles
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    Inspection processes and rules for motorcycle, scooter, moped and motorcycle combination (class 1 and 2 vehicle) MOT tests.

    Change made:
    Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment – 4.1.4 Headlamps – Compliance with requirements – Sentence changed from ‘Some motorcycles may be fitted with high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. Existing halogen headlamp units should not be converted to be used with HID bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp.’ to ‘Some motorcycles may be fitted with high intensity discharge (HID) or light emitting diode (LED) headlamps. Existing halogen headlamp units should not be converted to be used with HID or LED bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp.‘4.2.1 Front and rear position lamps – Presence, condition and operation – Deleted sentences ‘A motorcycle combination must have 2 front and 2 rear position lamps.’ ‘A motorcycle with a headlamp does not need to have a front position lamp.’ ‘A sidecar must have a front position lamp.‘4.2.1 Front and rear position lamps – Presence, condition and operation – Added sentence ‘A motorcycle (with or without a sidecar) fitted with a headlamp need not have a front position lamp. However, one must be fitted to the sidecar if a sidecar is fitted.‘4.2.1 Front and rear position lamps – Presence, condition and operation – Added sentence ‘A motorcycle (with or without a sidecar) must have a rear position lamp. If a sidecar is fitted then the sidecar must be fitted with a rear position lamp.‘4.2.1 Front and rear position lamps – Presence, condition and operation – Sentence changed from ‘A headlamp or a daytime running lamp (DRL) can function as a front position lamp. The DRL may or may not switch off or dim when the headlamp(s) are switched on and the engine is running.’ to ‘A daytime running lamp (DRL) can function as a front position lamp. The DRL may or may not switch off or dim when the headlamps are switched on and the engine is running.‘4.2.2 Front and rear position lamps – Switching – Deleted sentence ‘A headlamp or a daytime running lamp can function as a front position lamp.‘4.3.1 Stop lamps – Presence, condition and operation – Sentence changed from ‘have had stop lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked’ to ‘have had front and rear position lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked‘4.3.2 Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment – Stop lamps – Switching – Applicable from 1 February 2021 – Defect (a) (iii) wording changed from ‘remain on when the brakes are released’ to ‘does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released’

    Time updated:
    9:56am, 11 January 2021

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    MOT testing guide for test stations
    Page summary:
    How the MOT scheme is administered, the rules for authorised examiners and testers, and the facilities and equipment you need.

    Change made:
    Updated to latest version of the guide. See change table in guide for full details on what’s changed.

    Time updated:
    9:57am, 11 January 2021

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    Coronavirus: MOT centre and tester guidance
    Page summary:
    Guidance for MOT managers and testers on providing MOT tests during coronavirus (COVID-19), including staying open and working safely.

    Change made:
    Updated to make it clear that MOT centres can stay open in all areas of Great Britain, including during the national lockdown in England, the temporary lockdown in Scotland, and all of Wales in alert level 4 (lockdown).

    Time updated:
    11:45am, 11 January 2021

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    once again the DVLA have turned my V5 around in record time.

    l assigned my private plate to the 6GT at lunchtime on Monday and the new V5 was on the doormat this morning. so every dealing that l have had with the DVLA during the coronavirus pandemic has been excellent but it has all been onlne rather than sending in paper documents to be processed manually

    l know that people that have been sending in paper documents to Swansea have been seeing very long delays and this has been made worse by the fact that they have had an outbreak of Covid with 350 cases in total and 65 cases since December the 1st so with staff off sick and other staff off self isolating they have been hit quite badly hence the long delays
     
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    Although they had originally issued the new V5 for mine in mid October, I still hadn’t received this, so sent the green slip and the form off a few weeks ago, no V5 yet.
     
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    that is where the problems have been when you send in documents they have been taking for ever to process

    when l took my plate off the car in early December l received the new V5 showing the original registration of the car within days it also had a slip saying please shred your old V5 so in my wisdom l promptly put the new V5 in the shredder and kept the old one

    massive panic set in as the 5GT was sold at this point but l no longer had the new V5 for the trade in. so l jumped on line to request a new V5 and the response was "sorry a V5 has been issued for that vehicle in the last 7 days so you cant order a new one. at this Point l had to take to the phones and call them after a fairly long period on hold l got through to a very helpful chap who sorted me in no time at all l also had to pay £25.00 because of my stupidity and a replacement for the replacement arrived in three days

    When that arrived l picked it up off the mat and said to myself. "step away from the shredder"
     
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    Saw that report, worrying.
    My V5 arrived early last week, bit of a miracle given what they are going through recently.
     
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