Putting a private reg plate on my car

[BlackST]

Has anybody bought one recently and put one on their car?
The DVLA website says send the back of the certificate of entitlement away to them.
Could I go to a DVLA centre and have this process quickly done on the day?

[blaineuk]

No I don't think you can anymore.

[Clivew]

Are there any local DVLA offices left? I thought they had all been closed.

[fjord]

Clivew said:

Are there any local DVLA offices left? I thought they had all been closed.

Preston still has a big one.

[BlackST]

I'll call up the DVLA this morning
It's just that the DVLA website lists offices on their site so I assumed they were still open.
Would be easier and much quicker to get my plate today rather than sending away an application and waiting a week or so.

A quick google shows the offices will be closing October onwards.

Edited by BlackST on Monday 9th September 09:04

[BlackST]

Called up the DVLA.
No guarantee that an office would be able to sort my paperwork out so that I could put my registration on my car today.

Do I go into the office with a box of chocolate as a bribe and see if a lovely assistant will do it for me?

2-4 weeks if I have to send off the relevant documents off otherwise.

[eltax91]

BlackST said:

Called up the DVLA.
No guarantee that an office would be able to sort my paperwork out so that I could put my registration on my car today.

Do I go into the office with a box of chocolate as a bribe and see if a lovely assistant will do it for me?

2-4 weeks if I have to send off the relevant documents off otherwise.

Wasting your money with bribes. They are merely forwarding office now, until they close.

[BlackST]

eltax91 said:

Wasting your money with bribes. They are merely forwarding office now, until they close.

The phonecall saved me a trip to Chester anyway

[AndrewEH1]

I recently put a personal plate on my car.

They used to be able to do it then and there, about a year ago, but now they just forward the paperwork on to Wales as previously said.

I got the relevant forms back within a week or so, pretty quick really.