cherished transfer/retention help please

[therams]

Hello

i've got a plate on my car that i wish to put on retention (i'm selling the car, don't want to lose the plate)

i've filled in the V317 form and an about to send it off with my £80 and my existing v5c

current car is 4 years old, and is taxed until end of April and MOT until Sept

what happens when the DVLA send me back a new V5c with a different reg on it? do i get a new MOT cert and new tax until end of April?

or do i have to get the car through a new MOT and tax it again?

because if i do, then there is the problem of having to drive to halfords to get new plates made up, whilst potentially not being legal for tax/mot/insurance etc.

would kind of like to avoid that if poss......

any help gratefully received.....

[Red Devil]

You will get a replacement MOT with the new VRM on it. As for tax I haven't needed to do a retention since the paper VED disc was abolished. I'm guessing you'll need to use this to check - https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

The only reason you wouldn't be legal for insurance is if you didn't have a policy in force. The only thing you have to remember is to let the insurer know what the new VRM is.

[TVR1]

You could always wait until tomorrow and do it online....



https://www.gov.uk/keep-registration-number

Edited by TVR1 on Sunday 29th March 14:12

[therams]

Brilliant, thank you!