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Which DVLA V55 form do I need?

Check whether your vehicle needs V55/4, V55/5, V62, V765 or specialist DVLA guidance before you order the wrong form and lose weeks.

New vehiclesUsed importsKit and rebuiltClassic vehicles

Check which DVLA form you need

Answer the questions in order. The result updates instantly.

Has the vehicle ever been registered before?
Which best describes the vehicle?
Was it imported into the UK?
Evidence you already have

Why this matters

DVLA can return an application if the form does not match the vehicle evidence. A foreign registration document, kit build receipts, or proof of newness can change the route.

Most importers need V55/5

A vehicle registered in Japan, the EU, the USA, Ireland or anywhere else is used for DVLA first registration purposes, even if it is low mileage.

The edge cases

Kit cars, rebuilt vehicles, classics, Q-plate cases and ex-military vehicles can need extra approval or dating evidence before DVLA will register them.

Need the V55/5?

V55/5 prepares a print-ready V55/5 with field validation and a posting checklist for used imports and first UK registration cases.

Start V55/5 form

Official sources

GOV.UK register a used vehicle V55/5GOV.UK register a new vehicle V55/4GOV.UK vehicle registrationGOV.UK V5C log book guidance