Paperwork is the part most sellers worry about — especially when the car does not drive and you cannot easily visit a post office or drop a buyer at their front door.
The V5C (log book)
Tell DVLA when you sell the vehicle, using the correct route for a sale to a motor trader or a private buyer. Follow the instructions on your V5C and the official DVLA sale service, rather than relying on a section number that may differ between logbook versions.
If you sell without a V5C, you cannot use the online notification service. Write to DVLA with your details, the registration, make and model, exact sale date and the new keeper or motor trader details, following the official instructions. Tell us before collection if your logbook is missing. Our guide to selling a Jaguar without a V5C covers replacement options, ownership checks and the postal notification in more detail.
Notification protects you
Make sure DVLA is notified promptly and keep its confirmation alongside your sale receipt. These records help establish when you handed over the vehicle if a later query arrives.
We notify DVLA as part of every purchase and can talk you through anything unusual on your V5C before collection.
SORN and tax
If the car is declared off the road, read our guide to selling a SORN Jaguar before planning the handover. Vehicle tax does not transfer to the buyer; DVLA refunds eligible full remaining months after sale notification.
Keeping a private registration
If you want to keep your number, raise it before arranging handover. Our private-plate guide for broken Jaguars explains the DVLA eligibility issue for non-runners and the documents needed before sale.
What you need on collection day
Typically:
- V5C (log book)
- Photo ID
- Any spare keys you have
- Service history or receipts if available (helpful but not essential)
Selling without the stress
Good admin is part of a fair deal. If you are unsure about any document, ask before you agree a price — the right buyer will answer clearly.