DVLA - Additional Identification

[buzby]

I've just been reading up on the DVLA form V55/4 (Registering a used vehicle for 1st time use in the UK). Nothing unusual in that, but in the notes it says;

"After 1st January 2004, you will need to produce documentation confirming your name and address. These checks have been introduced to ensure the keeper details at the time of registration are genuine**. thereby preventing fraudulent registration of vehicles."

Now, it then goes on to list items you can use to support this registration, your driving licence, then a whole pile of bank statements and council tax forms, birth certificate, utility bill etc etc. My question is this - has there been any change in the law to allow the DVLA to demand such additional papers? If it still remains an offence NOT to have an accurate vehicle record, then forcing the issue to demand documentation in this way seems over the top. (ie if it is now no longer an offence, then they clearly need a paper trail).

**However it seems you can sell the car on to a 3rd Party, and not require any such documentation

[Mr lex]

Hi Buzby,

I believe this is part of the 'Money Laundering Reg's' that came in some time ago.

I.E. Buy a Rolls Royce with £120,000 'dirty' money. Sell it again and 'Clean' £ 90,000 worth of cash !!

Lex

[buzby]

I had originally thought of that, but you're talking about 'ownership' they're looking at the 'Registered Keeper'. If I had plans to launder a car, I certainly would want to register it first... If you pay the garage to buy the car, they have their own ML responsibilities, because it has to do with cash - the DVLA however, don't!