V5 Document ?

[woweegti]

Ok

Just received my V5C today, checked it over and noticed that in section '3 Special Notes' it says

"1. Declared new in GB by Independent Importer".

My question is whether anyone else has this on their V5C?

The car was originally purchased new from a UK dealer and the previous owner was the first owner, but I dont remember seeing this 'note' when I read the original V5C (could have just missed it).

I have had an imported car in the past and the V5C never mentioned importing.

Probably nothing to worry about, but just seems odd?

[Saint Steve]

Car is an Import

[woweegti]

By a UK VW Dealer ?

[jamesgti22]

My car is an import from Holland (100% UK spec) and it just says under special notes "Declared new at first registration"

[clint4one]

Mine is a full UK spec import from Cyprus and says 'Declared new at first registration'

[woweegti]

Thanks guys.

Well I've spoken to the VW dealer and even the salesman that dealt with the original sale. They were very helpful.
They confirmed (on the VW system) that the car is UK registered and should not be making any reference to being an import on the V5. They'd not really heard of this phrase before.
The car was PDI'd by them and all the paperwork and the system points to not being an import.
They've told me to get in touch with VW Care to see if they could dig a little deeper on Monday.

Also spoke to the previous owner (good guy). He said that the note has always been on the V5 but it never bothered him as he had spec'd and ordered the car brand new from a VW dealer.

I will probably give the DVLA a ring Monday, could be a mistake in the original registering of the car?

I know its probably not a major issue (they all come from Wolfsburg), but would just like to know what the statement is supposed to mean, and whether the statement is correct.

Anyone else have this 'special note'?

[2007GTI]

Sound like a DVLA f|_|ck up, someone doing a copy and paste.

I would get it in writing from VW that its not an import and then write to the DVLA, enclosing the original V5 (take a photocopy) and ask them to change it.

[woweegti]

Sound like a DVLA f|_|ck up, someone doing a copy and paste.

I would get it in writing from VW that its not an import and then write to the DVLA, enclosing the original V5 (take a photocopy) and ask them to change it.

Yeah possibly. I'm going to give them a call in the morning.

[woweegti]

DVLA say write to them.

So I sent them a letter today (+ V5) explaining everything.

They say that I will probably hear something in 20 to 30 working days!

Will post back when I get feedback from them.

[jaydubveedub]

Good luck!

DVLA are a bunch of wasters. Took them 2 months to send me a cheque for a road tax rebate.

I had to keep calling them every week to chase them up.