Let me explain the situation I am put in. I sold a 1.3 golf a short while ago to a lad who had not passed his driving test after only 3 weeks of owning the car myself (just wasnt for me, I dont know why I bought it to be honest!! Was very impulsive) And I had no recived the log books from the DVLA when I handed the car over.

I didnt think this would be a problem as he hadnt yet passed his test, and when the log books came which I was expecting in no time at all, I would just sign it over to him! Well the log books never did come to me, and I rang the DVLA to see what was happening and to explain I wasnt the owner of the car anymore! (This was after my Dad seeing him out in it with learner plates on) And basically wanted to cover my behind incase he ran a red light, got caught speeding etc...The DVLA said that they cant actualyl do anything over the phone which did suprise me, and that I needed to write to them with my name and adress, the buyers name and adress, and the date of sale! Which wasnt a problem, but after trying to contact the buyer and having no luck with him at all, and after sending him e-mails explaining that I needed his adress to sign the car over to him, was hvaing no luck at all...

In this case, I thought then the only option to him if he wanted the car in his name would be a V62 form, were the DVLA would contact me and ask if I have actually sold it and its not being stolen etc...but as far as I know, this hasnt been done, as I still haven't heard anything from the DVLA!

The main problem comes here, in between all this, I have found out of a friend the boy has passed his test...and crashed his car, leaving it upside down in a field after hitting a lampost and knocking it in two pieces! He had 4 people in the car with him, and one is in hospital as far as I have heard and another had a cut on the head! This happened on Saturday afternoon while I was on the way to the All types show in Wales!

Basically I want to know if I'm liable to arrest or anything of that sort? It is worrying me a bit to be honest so any help would be well appreciated!

Thanks,

Danny

I'm no lawyer but i would expect that you have done all you can do by contacting the DVLA i would expect them to have recorded your conversation and you have done what u said by sending a letter about the situation... i think you have done all you can do and i dont beleive your liable although the car may still be in your name they may contact to see if the car is still yours and you just point out what you have done and what hte DVLA have said to do... just my two pence anyways

If he has had a crash then i wouldnt worry too much about it. As long as he is insured you likely wont ever hear anything of it.

Note for future tho, never sell a car without a V5. I wouldnt buy a car without one, but this story proves you should really sell without as well. Would have been a lot different if he ran a few red lights and parked illegally.

Yes thats what I was thinking, as long as he has got insurance it should be ok! But if he didnt have insurance, then the only name to the car would be mine!

I hope nothing comes back to me about it, I do have a funny feeling about it though!

Thanks for the help guys!

Can anyone else shed some more light?

DKnight were are youuuuuu?