Taxing a car just after private plate removed

[OneEyedJack01]

Hi,

Thanks for any help / advice.

I have just bought a car that had a private plate on it.

The transfer has been made on line but the seller has no v5c yet

My new keeper doc is for the private plate

The car IS though showing up on the GOV site on the normal plate now as taxed by the original owner.

I cant seem to tax it yet as the new keeper form on the private plate doeskin work and i have no V5C

I am just wondering what i can do?

I presume i have to tax it in my name even though it is currently taxed in his.

All i want to do is be legal so i can drive it

I am a bit concerned it might not be driveable for week or two you see.

Any help here by those that know better would be really appreciated!

Thanks

Simon

[Scrump]

I doubt you are currently the registered keeper of the car as the green slip you have is for a V5C which is no longer valid.
When the seller receives the new V5C with the ‘normal’ registration then they can inform DVLA of a change of keeper and give you the green slip at that point.

Currently the car is showing as taxed because there has been no change in registered keeper, this will change once DVLA are notified of change of keeper.

Recent experience is that if a reg is transferred online then the new V5 c comes through within a week, so hopefully not long for you to wait.