Registration number question
Discussion
Apologies in advance if it seems like I'm being fik or lazy. I'm frazzled right now and can't see an obvious answer.
Here's the situation.
What I can't figure out is how to get a replacement registration to sell the car with.
Any guidance greatly appreciated.
In addition, I'd be grateful for an idea of how long the process takes.
Here's the situation.
- I have a personal reg number.
- I want to sell my car and replace it with a pre-owned car with its own registration.
- My current car was bought new and the registration was bought at the same time - so it's never had another number.
- I want the car I'm about to buy to ultimately have my personal reg number.
What I can't figure out is how to get a replacement registration to sell the car with.
Any guidance greatly appreciated.
In addition, I'd be grateful for an idea of how long the process takes.
Just did this with the wife's car.
Put your private plate on retention ASAP using form v317 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Send the form off with the registration document (V5c) and within a few days, DVLA will provide a new V5C along with the new assigned number. You pay £80 for this. A few days after the V5C, you will receive a separate retention certificate which is your entitlement to the plate for 10 years and assignment fee for the next car already paid.
You'll need to get a set of plates made up based on the new V5C, £30 from Halfords. For the new car, once purchased, fill in retention certificate, send off new car V5C and certificate and await the new V5C with plate assigned.
Now that the road tax is all online, DVLA transfer the road tax from old plate to new plate automatically, the only thing you'll need to do is inform your insurers of the plate change. My wife is insured with Diamond, she changed cars mid policy and paid the additional premium. The number plate change came through, she called them and as it was another change within 30 days of the previous change, no additional admin charge, which was nice as we were expecting the £25 admin charge.
Put your private plate on retention ASAP using form v317 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Send the form off with the registration document (V5c) and within a few days, DVLA will provide a new V5C along with the new assigned number. You pay £80 for this. A few days after the V5C, you will receive a separate retention certificate which is your entitlement to the plate for 10 years and assignment fee for the next car already paid.
You'll need to get a set of plates made up based on the new V5C, £30 from Halfords. For the new car, once purchased, fill in retention certificate, send off new car V5C and certificate and await the new V5C with plate assigned.
Now that the road tax is all online, DVLA transfer the road tax from old plate to new plate automatically, the only thing you'll need to do is inform your insurers of the plate change. My wife is insured with Diamond, she changed cars mid policy and paid the additional premium. The number plate change came through, she called them and as it was another change within 30 days of the previous change, no additional admin charge, which was nice as we were expecting the £25 admin charge.
Guidance notes for form v317
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Nothing about MOT, but it does state that the car cannot be SORNd for more than 5 years (section C)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
Nothing about MOT, but it does state that the car cannot be SORNd for more than 5 years (section C)
mybrainhurts said:
How does that work, then?
Do I have to restore a scrapper to get the reg off, then scrap it?
Technically, yes.Do I have to restore a scrapper to get the reg off, then scrap it?
Though a tame garage will be able to MOT the car without seeing it, for a suitable cash donation. Its not exactly a big deal, given its not putting a dangerous car on the road is it.
KFC said:
mybrainhurts said:
How does that work, then?
Do I have to restore a scrapper to get the reg off, then scrap it?
Technically, yes.Do I have to restore a scrapper to get the reg off, then scrap it?
Though a tame garage will be able to MOT the car without seeing it, for a suitable cash donation. Its not exactly a big deal, given its not putting a dangerous car on the road is it.
Rich G said:
KFC said:
mybrainhurts said:
How does that work, then?
Do I have to restore a scrapper to get the reg off, then scrap it?
Technically, yes.Do I have to restore a scrapper to get the reg off, then scrap it?
Though a tame garage will be able to MOT the car without seeing it, for a suitable cash donation. Its not exactly a big deal, given its not putting a dangerous car on the road is it.
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