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What documents do I need to sell my van?

You will need to bring a few documents along to your appointment at your We Want Any Van branch in order to complete the sale of your van. Use the checklist below to ensure you have all the necessary documents to sell your van.

Vehicle Documents

V5
Service book
Handbook
Spare Keys
Locking wheel nut
Radio & key codes
Sat nav discs etc.
MOT (if applicable)

Your personal ID

We also ask that you bring along some personal documents so that we can complete the sale of your car and begin the payment process efficiently. You will need three forms of identification. At least one form of identification should be photo and one must be proof of address; we cannot accept one type of identification for both forms:

Proof of name

Current signed passport
Original birth certificate (UK birth certificate issued within 12 months of the date of birth in full form including those issues by UK authorities overseas such as Embassies High Commissions and HM Forces)
EEA member state identity card (which can also be used as evidence of address if it carries it)
Current UK or EEA photocard driving licence
Full old-style driving licence
Photographic registration cards for self-employed individuals in the construction industry – CIS 4
Benefit book or original notification letter from Benefits Agency
Firearms or shotgun certificate
Residence permit issued by the Home Office to EEA nationals on sight of own country passport
National identity card bearing a photograph of the applicant

Proof of address

Utility bill (gas, electric, water) issued within the last three months
Local authority council tax bill for the current council tax year
Current UK driving licence (but only if not used for the name evidence)
Bank, Building Society or Credit Union statement or passbook dated within the last three months
Original mortgage statement from a recognised lender issued for the last full year
Solicitors’ letter within the last three months confirming recent house purchase or land registry confirmation of address
Council or housing association rent card or tenancy agreement for the current year
Benefit book or original notification letter from Benefits Agency (but not if used as proof of name)
HMRC self-assessment letters or tax demand dated within the current financial year
Electoral register entry
NHS medical card or letter of confirmation from G’s practice of registration with the surgery

**The address needs to be your current address and match the address on the V5 registration document

Documents we will not accept include, but are not limited to:

Provisional driving licence
Mobile phone bills
Credit card statements