there is a house just down from me and it has a Volvo 850 and a jag xj out side the tax on the Volvo ran out in 2005 and the jag ran out in 2002 iv knocked on the door many times but there is no one there (the windows on the house have been boarded up so probs abandoned too) is there anyway I could claim them as they are at someone's house and not on a road.

 

Tow them away somewhere for safekeeping, then apply for the V5.

 

dont you have to inform the dvla that your interested then after so long you can apply for the v5 after they have tryed to contact the current owner

 

request a v5 from dvla, the dvla will then send the owner a letter saying some1 is applying for the v5, and they have a period to contact dvla to stop it, after that the v5 will get issued to person who applied.

 

Cool ill do that I was just worried as they were outside someone's house but it looks like the house is abandoned to

 

that doesnt mean you can have them

ok so worth a try but even if you drove them about for 10 years you are still not the owner
if you intend to weight them in leave them alone they are not yours!!!

 

There's a car like that local to me, Mk4 Escort 3dr, parked on someones drive, knocked on the door, left notes, but heard nothing. Cars been stood since 2009 according to tax disc.
Have you tried their neighbours? Thats what I'm going to do on my next trip over there,see if they know anything.

 

i bought an 850 t5 that had been stood for 2 years, never again, bloody oil leak after oil leak, pissing out all over the place...

 

It's still theft, registered keeper on the V5 is NOT the same as legal owner, and unfortunately you do not legally own something by removing it from someone else's property

 

reminds me of the arguements in the £450 cosworth thread.

Whatever you decide to do, keep us updated please.

 

i found this online, but i dont know if it's correct though


Yes, if you stick to the following procedure:

Transport the vehicle to a safe place, on private land.

Inform the police that you have done so, giving your name, address and phone number, the registration number and V.I.N. of the vehicle, and the current location of the vehicle.

Contact the D.V.L.A. with the same information.

(The police and the D.V.L.A. will then attempt to find the registered keeper).

If the registered keeper cannot be traced after 30 days, you can legally apply for a V5 in your own name.
Source(s):

Been there, done it.

 

Yes, that is the procedure for becoming a registered keeper, however the procedure for becoming a legal owner is a lot different....

 

+1 and includes a recipt

im all for the escos story, it would never have ended well for that car
but i have knackeds cars on my drive from time to time and just because i have (i dont but for story purposes) dirty windows and dont answer the door or cut my grass doesnt mean my old shitter car is up for grabs

 

I'll Knock on neighbours doors tomorow and will keep everyone updated on what they say

 

Are they on the guys land? If so wtf are you up to??

 

Yeah i know all about that thread lol

 

Worth a go mate you never know well it worked for me but i got lucky

 

Martin-Hadland the jag is on the drive and the Volvo is on the curb outside

 

Surprised the Volvo hasn't been towed by the police if it's not on private land (presumably when you say kerb you mean the roadside?). If it has been sorn does it still have to be kept on private land?

 

Would I be able to attempt to get the jag as it is on his driveway

 

it's dodgy ground, if you can't ask the owner if he wants to sell it, and you decide WTF i will take it anyway, you might and should get done for theft

 

I know, I'll see if any neighbours nearby know anything about the cars

 

Really?

You *really* want a old volvo 850 thats not been used for 7 years and a old jag thats not been used for 10 years, you could probably pick up both cars for less than £500 each taxed & tested from local classifieds/ebay perfectly legally. It's probably going to cost you alot of money getting both those cars back on the road or are you just going to scrap them £££ ?

TBH i think this whole "loop hole" is a complete fucking joke, you have thirty days to claim your car that you have left on your own land before someone can "legally" steal it, i mean seriously wtf?!

What if the guy is in prison? ill? working abroad? gone travelling?

 

Which ever way you look at it, it is theft as you are removing property that doesnt belong to you. As Rich as said the V5 is not proof of ownership and there have been cases of people being prosecuted for this type of thing.

 

Totally agree.

IMO it's pretty cuntish to just take a car, even though it may be legal, it's defo not moral.

My late fathers car is still parked on his drive, house has been empty for over a year, I'd be well hacked off if some twat just took it thinking he was being clever.

 

the neighbours said the house has been empty for 4 years but people have been getting inside it and trashing it, I don't think ill bother as the cars look good at first glance but I looked at the them properly and they are both rotten and not worth it.