Another number plate question

[Mr Squarekins]

Sorry if this has been asked before. I've transferred many reg. numbers and have done it regularly.

However, two years ago, I bought car car for me, which had a crap personal plate that the previous owner of the car couldn't be bothered to retain.

I didn't want it and transferred my own plate to the car. I did not pay to retain the other crap plate, so assumed it's gone to plate heaven.

When I sell the car and put my own plate back on retention, what will be assigned back to the car? The original plate or the crap personal one?

[Tracklover]

The original plate from when the car was new

[Mr Squarekins]

Perfect. I'd hoped that was the case. Thanks!

[Sir Bagalot]

Tracklover said:

The original plate from when the car was new

Disagree. I think the previous plate will be reverted to.

You could ask DVLA to ensure it reverts to the plate when new

[InitialDave]

If you're selling it, does it matter?

Or is it one of those "BO55" ones that immediately knocks 10% off the value of the car on the basis it's been owned by a complete twunt?

[Geertsen]

Sir Bagalot said:

Tracklover said:

The original plate from when the car was new

Disagree. I think the previous plate will be reverted to.

You could ask DVLA to ensure it reverts to the plate when new

The personalised plate could indeed be both, the previous plate AND the original plate …then you’re guaranteed the naff plate back .

(ps. I also think ‘previous plate’ will be returned)

[Dapster]

Geertsen said:

The personalised plate could indeed be both, the previous plate AND the original plate then you re guaranteed the naff plate back .

(ps. I also think previous plate will be returned)

If the OP hasn't kept it on retention and it went back to the DVLA, could they have sold it on to the next punter who wants a crappy plate? In which case the car will be given a new issue age correct plate?

[Mr Squarekins]

Hmmm, ok as I'd thought, it seems not clear. Ok, I will have to try it and see what comes back.

[E-bmw]

Dapster said:

Geertsen said:

The personalised plate could indeed be both, the previous plate AND the original plate then you re guaranteed the naff plate back .

(ps. I also think previous plate will be returned)

If the OP hasn't kept it on retention and it went back to the DVLA, could they have sold it on to the next punter who wants a crappy plate? In which case the car will be given a new issue age correct plate?

^^^^ Wot 'e said.

With the caveat that if the "original" plate hasn't been sold/bought/used it could still be that one.

[WPA]

Tracklover said:

The original plate from when the car was new

Doubt it, in most cases it will be the last plate removed so the private plate will be returned to the car

[timrud]

I believe the plates will be stacked, so it will go back to the last plate it had.

[Muck Dodge]

As far as I am ware the DVLA don’t sell registration numbers that have been previously issued.

My son is in a similar situation where he has bought a 2015 car with what looks like a generic 08 plate, which to most people makes the car look seven years older. That plate has been on the car since new so if he done similar it seems the 08 plate would be reissued.