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V5C online: what you need

the registration number, the log book reference number, a UK address; tax first if due in the next 4 weeks statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

the registration number of your vehicle; your log book reference number; a UK address; to check if your vehicle needs taxing in the next 4 weeks

key

uk/gov/change-address/v5c-needs

value

the registration number, the log book reference number, a UK address; tax first if due in the next 4 weeks statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/change-address-v5c

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

Great Britain (DVLA); name and address together is by post only.

hash

sha256:3b8547d3145d06397e6c1da4c2e61348e4134823b6e12420b64220591cc14ee6

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/change-address/v5c-needs?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/change-address/v5c-needs

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  "key": "uk/gov/change-address/v5c-needs",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/v5c/v5c-needs",
    "uk/gov/log-book/v5c-needs",
    "uk/gov/change-of-address/v5c-needs",
    "uk/gov/address-change/v5c-needs"
  ],
  "label": "V5C online: what you need",
  "value": "the registration number, the log book reference number, a UK address; tax first if due in the next 4 weeks",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/change-address-v5c",
  "quote": "the registration number of your vehicle; your log book reference number; a UK address; to check if your vehicle needs taxing in the next 4 weeks",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "Great Britain (DVLA); name and address together is by post only.",
  "hash": "sha256:3b8547d3145d06397e6c1da4c2e61348e4134823b6e12420b64220591cc14ee6",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..BXO5D5NP4WiBkI5UEMJABtGE2aKrQ2wiCaB7TCIptZ1xyF3UQF321EGlju-8wT6a6SYKxJBcLYdb9ULM4WISDw",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/change-address/v5c-needs",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/change-address-v5c"
  }
}