DVLA - Private Plate Retention

[G7 Rye]

Hi guys,

Can anybody help me? I sold a car a while ago and before the cheque to retain the plate got to the DVLA (Due to the salesman dicking about) the customer who bought the car put his own plate on - obviously not retaining mine.

The DVLA have said this plate is now lost and cannot be recovered. I still have the invoice for the plate and have a copy of the original cheque sent etc...

Has there been a legal case like this where a plate has been recovered???

Also - I'm suprised there is no DVLA subforum on here?

Cheers in advance...

Ryan

[Shaw Tarse]

Who did you sell the car to?
Did you retain the 'plate before selling the car?

[jdw1234]

I believe the plate is now deemed non transferrable and is lost.

[G7 Rye]

I was recommended a guy who found a buyer - he was useless to be honest. I did well to get all my money! He was late sending the retention form and cheque - the buyer just registered his own plate over mine before the DVLA received the retention docs...

[Freddy88FM]

G7 Rye said:

I was recommended a guy who found a buyer - he was useless to be honest. I did well to get all my money! He was late sending the retention form and cheque - the buyer just registered his own plate over mine before the DVLA received the retention docs...

I'm afraid the chances of you getting it back are <5%. You might have to take it on the chin and remember next time to make sure the plate is on retention before even advertising the car. An unfortunate mistake . One easily made.

[G7 Rye]

Cheers Freddy, I'm gutted tbh, my GF (soon to be wife) bought me it for my 21st - It's my username on here! I even offered the DVLA a £1000 donation to a charity of their choice.

Any chance legal action could help?

[Shaw Tarse]

G7 Rye said:

Cheers Freddy, I'm gutted tbh, my GF (soon to be wife) bought me it for my 21st - It's my username on here! I even offered the DVLA a £1000 donation to a charity of their choice.

Any chance legal action could help?

I don't think that legal action would help, as far as I know you don't actually own the plate, just the right to display it. (there are a few numberplate dealers on here who can give better info than me)
Unless you can find a friendly person at the dvla to help looks like you need a new username

[jdw1234]

Sorry to hear that.

Any of these any good from DVLA site?

X7 RYE £499
Y7 RYE £399
V1 RYE £999
Y1 RYE £999

[Freddy88FM]

G7 Rye said:

Cheers Freddy, I'm gutted tbh, my GF (soon to be wife) bought me it for my 21st - It's my username on here! I even offered the DVLA a £1000 donation to a charity of their choice.

Any chance legal action could help?

Legal action won't help. They're almost as draconian and equally as bureaucratic as most councils. It'd both wind you up and waste your time trying.

I think offering a donation might count as a bribe if you get some jobsworth... on the other hand if you find someone reasonable... who knows? Good luck!

And re: wedding. Congratulations!!!!

[G7 Rye]

Thanks guys - always a great help on here. X7 RYE - quite like that!

much appreciated

Ryan