*HOW TO* Log engine change with DVLA

[projctnova]

oh i have all this fun to come! cheers for the info

[let_nova]

how much of a cokc **** is if to down size??

[Jack]

Same as going up. They tend to look at them more closely though, especially if you're dropping a tax bracket.

[xe_nova9]

I've filled out the v5 with the new engine number and cc. As for taxing the car I'm going to the Dvla office as its going to be a new tax band, can i get the paperwork sorted there and then to tax the car as a 2 litre? Ive already sorted insurance just got to ring them and activate it. So if i go and tax the car at the tax office can I then drive it whilst i'm waiting for the logbook? Hope that makes sense. I've got a headed letter from a garage saying its done to a good standard etc etc and will take the valid MOT cert.

The car will have insurance as 2.0, mot tax etc etc

Help much appreciated as I don't want to be waiting on the logbook

[fennah]

all i ever id was fill in the blue setion of the v5 with the new engine cc and engine number and couple of weeks later new v5 comes through the post with 1998 cc and the new engine number , car was on a sorn when i did it and when the reminders come through all the tax is at the higher rate with it stating 1998 cc , i went from a 1.2 to a c20let an had no problems and no written evidence needed, no problems when i taxed the car either

[Jack]

I've filled out the v5 with the new engine number and cc. As for taxing the car I'm going to the Dvla office as its going to be a new tax band, can i get the paperwork sorted there and then to tax the car as a 2 litre? Ive already sorted insurance just got to ring them and activate it. So if i go and tax the car at the tax office can I then drive it whilst i'm waiting for the logbook? Hope that makes sense. I've got a headed letter from a garage saying its done to a good standard etc etc and will take the valid MOT cert.

The car will have insurance as 2.0, mot tax etc etc

Help much appreciated as I don't want to be waiting on the logbook

Officially, yes, thats correct. The DVLA website says if you're retaxing to a new tax band you need to go there and do it in person (as per the post above though, if the car is SORN you can just wait til the SORN expires and retax it at the new rate).

You don't need to wait for the logbook to drive it. I drove mine as soon as I'd updated the details at the local DVLA shop; tax + MOT + insurance were all in order so as far as I was concerned it was all above board.

[edit] one point to note, you will of course need the insurance cert to get the tax at the DVLA office. So you'll need to activate your insurance and get that side of things sorted first.

[ollied]

So am i right in thinking that its likely to be less hassle to update it if the tax bracket isnt changing?

As im went from 1590cc iirc to 2960cc so its not jumped a bracket or anything like that

Just want to get it sorted so its legal.

[Jack]

Yes, because you won't need to retax the vehicle

DVLA should still ask for evidence of the change, so its worth getting that (even if they don't, your insurance may want it).

What engine are you going for thats 2960cc? If its a GM 3.0V6, thats 2962cc

[Mazz]

RJ, what happens if you can't read the engine number?

[Jack]

Good question. I'm sure the DVLA would need the engine number... hmm. Maybe have another one stamped on it?