Registration Number

[Waynester]

I have been thinking about reverting my SEAC back to its original registration, from D15 EAC to D175 ALL.. is this possible? How would I go about this? Tia

[pjac67]

Might be worth speaking with DVLA first to make sure but in 99% of cases you when you take a subsequent plate off a car the DVLA issue you with the original plate back - you then have your 'private plate' on a 10 yr renewable retention certificate to sell on or keep...

[Tarmac Tickler]

pjac67 said:

Might be worth speaking with DVLA first to make sure but in 99% of cases you when you take a subsequent plate off a car the DVLA issue you with the original plate back - you then have your 'private plate' on a 10 yr renewable retention certificate to sell on or keep...

I also believe that is true assuming the original is available.

[Waynester]

Tarmac Tickler said:

pjac67 said:

Might be worth speaking with DVLA first to make sure but in 99% of cases you when you take a subsequent plate off a car the DVLA issue you with the original plate back - you then have your 'private plate' on a 10 yr renewable retention certificate to sell on or keep...

I also believe that is true assuming the original is available.

Thanks chaps, I think the private plate has been on the car for over 10 years. I will contact the DVLA and see if it's possible.

[The Hatter]

Shouldn't be a problem; I got my SEACs original reg number back automatically when the private plate was taken off.

[stevoj]

I would only ask why Wayne? most would want the seac number on a seac.

[Waynester]

I want to replace the existing 'show' plates Steve and quite fancied the idea of returning her back to the original registration.

Edited by Waynester on Tuesday 15th November 10:05

[ElvisWedgely]

From what I can see in the photo, the existing number plate doesn't look quite legal. The number plate should be displayed as further down below.

You could keep the existing number and have new plates made up, or get your original number back and then have new plates made up.


The British Standard sets out the characteristics of
the number plate. This includes visibility, strength and
reflectivity. To meet the British Standard, each number
plate must be permanently and legibly marked with the
following information.

1 The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d)
2 The name, trademark or other way of identifying the
manufacturer or supplier
3 The name and postcode of the supplying outlet

I think there is a clause somewhere that says some of these number plate display regulations can be different before a certain year. Black and silver number plates for instance on the early classics etc.

Tony. TCB.

[robsco]

You can put your private plate on retention online here:

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

This retains your private plate for 12 months at a cost of £80. 99 percent of the time the car will revert to its original plate but please be warned it is not a guarantee! I'd personally speak to the DVLA first and confirm the importance of this before you dive in. Doing this online means you can change your plates back over to the originals immediately.

[Waynester]

ElvisWedgely said:

From what I can see in the photo, the existing number plate doesn't look quite legal. The number plate should be displayed as further down below.

You could keep the existing number and have new plates made up, or get your original number back and then have new plates made up.


The British Standard sets out the characteristics of
the number plate. This includes visibility, strength and
reflectivity. To meet the British Standard, each number
plate must be permanently and legibly marked with the
following information.

1 The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d)
2 The name, trademark or other way of identifying the
manufacturer or supplier
3 The name and postcode of the supplying outlet

I think there is a clause somewhere that says some of these number plate display regulations can be different before a certain year. Black and silver number plates for instance on the early classics etc.

I will contact DVLA, put the existing plate on retention and have new plates made up with the original number.

Tony. TCB.

It isn't legal Tony, and as an ex Police Officer it's something I am aware of, hence needing to change them. I bought the car with them on, and they're not really to my taste either...just not got around to it.

Edited by Waynester on Tuesday 15th November 13:49

[Waynester]

robsco said:

You can put your private plate on retention online here:

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

This retains your private plate for 12 months at a cost of £80. 99 percent of the time the car will revert to its original plate but please be warned it is not a guarantee! I'd personally speak to the DVLA first and confirm the importance of this before you dive in. Doing this online means you can change your plates back over to the originals immediately.

Thanks Rob, going to try and sort this this week.

[adam quantrill]

I think the legality (or otherwise) would depend on what regulations were in force in 1986.

[jimburr]

Found this under the current plate. looking through the MOTs the car had a private plate early on in life.

[stevoj]

Still looks good legal

[StonetheCrows]

Waynester said:

I want to replace the existing 'show' plates Steve and quite fancied the idea of returning her back to the original registration.

Edited by Waynester on Tuesday 15th November 10:05

Are you allowed to park there

[Waynester]

stevoj said:

Still looks good legal

It does Steve.. still got this 'want' to stick the original plate on though

[Waynester]

StonetheCrows said:

Waynester said:

I want to replace the existing 'show' plates Steve and quite fancied the idea of returning her back to the original registration.

Edited by Waynester on Tuesday 15th November 10:05

Are you allowed to park there

Ordinarily..no, but I had literally ground to a halt (hence bonnet up) on the exit to the Police road traffic station due to a fault with the flapper afm. I was waiting for the RAC