What happens to my private reg?

[abcheetham]

Hi - My 911 C4S was listed for sale at £20,000 yesterday evening and I've had 4 people offer the asking price already and 9 emails!! Anyway, I'll take the best offer obviously but I wondered if anyone could let me know what happens about the private reg - do I remove it when it's sold or can they drive away and I just tell DVLA that I'm keeping it and the buyer has to change it themselves?

Not sold a car privately before so any pointers would be appreciated!

[abcheetham]

Ah great thanks Guys thanks for that, DVLA say that so long as the buyer signs an agreement on the handling of the retention then all will be well legally and they'll have to change the plates once its authorised!

[abcheetham]

.....even if the buyer signs an agreement?

mph1977 said:

this seems to have caught some people out before

you NEVER 'own' a registration , just the right to assign it; it remains the property of HMG via the DVLA/DVLNI, let a car go with the plate on it and the right to use that plate goes to the new owner /keeper