Updating your V5C

You must tell the DVLA about:

• mistakes on your V5C
• most changes you make to your vehicle

You can’t change tax class by updating your V5C. You do this by changing your vehicle tax - even if you’re changing to a tax class that’s exempt from vehicle tax, eg ‘disabled’.

 

Changes You Need To Update

You must update your V5C if you change any of the following:

• Colour
• Engine
• Cylinder capacity (cc)
• Fuel type
• Chassis or bodyshell (replaced or modified)
• Seating capacity
• Weight of a large vehicle, eg goods vehicle or campervan
• Changes that may need inspection

You must also update your V5C if you change any of the following:

• Wheel plan
• Body type, eg you convert a van to a campervan or ’motor caravan’ (DVLA gives a body type description based on the vehicle’s external appearance)
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Chassis number
• Frame number for motorbikes

The DVLA will tell you if they need to inspect the change.

You can find further information regarding making changes to your V5C here.