Private plate retention on a non-running car
Private plate retention on a non-running car
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georgeyboy12345

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4,607 posts

64 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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Tried to search the forums but can't find anyone in this situation.

My Mum just called me to tell me her 2006 Honda CR-V has bit the dust, she said "the man at the garage said the chain snapped", which I assume is the timing chain. Repair will be worth more than the value of the car, and there's a load of other stuff wrong with it like non-functional a/c, rusty suspension bits, etc, so it's time to get rid.

It has a private plate with sentimental value as it belonged to my Dad, who I lost in 2022. We want to put it on retention, but noticed on the gov website that the vehicle must be able to move under its own power

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registrati...

It still has an MOT until next July and is fully taxed and insured, etc.

How can we get the plate off this car and on retention?

Thanks in advance chaps.

Panamax

9,660 posts

63 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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georgeyboy12345 said:
It still has an MOT until next July and is fully taxed and insured, etc.
So just put the plate on retention. Easy.

georgeyboy12345

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4,607 posts

64 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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Panamax said:
georgeyboy12345 said:
It still has an MOT until next July and is fully taxed and insured, etc.
So just put the plate on retention. Easy.
What about the bit about the car being able to move under its own power

Mandat

4,624 posts

267 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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georgeyboy12345 said:
What about the bit about the car being able to move under its own power
DVLA won't know unless you tell them.

Normally, the car from which the plate is retained needs to have an MOT, which weeds out the runners & non-runners.

If your car has an in date MOT, get the plate on retention ASAP.

Bungleaio

6,587 posts

231 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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Mandat said:
georgeyboy12345 said:
What about the bit about the car being able to move under its own power
DVLA won't know unless you tell them.

Normally, the car from which the plate is retained needs to have an MOT, which weeds out the runners & non-runners.

If your car has an in date MOT, get the plate on retention ASAP.
This, do it first thing Monday

georgeyboy12345

Original Poster:

4,607 posts

64 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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Ok, cheers for the clarification guys

evoivboy

986 posts

175 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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It does not need an MOT as long as it has been taxed in the last year, ask me how I know

georgeyboy12345

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4,607 posts

64 months

Friday 4th October 2024
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Go on then… how do you know?