Private plate anomoly.

[Stick Legs]

The other day I saw an Aston Martin V8 (proper Newport Pagnell style) in my local garage wearing a P plate.
P3MJF
So thinking this was odd on a 1980 car I checked it out on the DVLA website. Sure enough, 1980 Aston Martin on a prefix P plate from 1996/7.
As the DVLA's own rules say a plate cannot make a car look newer how did this happen?
Is it because it is SO much newer it could not be confused?
In that case can I have a 55 plate on my 1997 Range Rover?
Very odd!

[Shmee]

It could have just never been registered until the P reg's, or it could have been imported and then assigned a plate from that time?

[Stick Legs]

Given the condition & Right Hand Drive I guess it has been on the road longer than 16 years!
Surely if I import a (for instance) MGB from the USA it does not get a 13 plate?

[anonymous-user]

First registered 1980 according to DVLA. Is an odd one, wonder if they just put the application in not knowing the rules and someone at DVLA processed it without thinking.

[rumple]

I think the OP Photoshopped it to trick us, why else would it have the wrong plate on it and be stuck to the wall.

[Stick Legs]

No photoshop, log onto DVLA & check it out!

[CRA1G]

I have it as DVLA Details held

P3 MJF
ASTON MARTIN
DB7 COUPE AUTO
335 BHP (3239cc)
01/08/1996
3 OWNERS
GREEN
SCFAA1112SK100530


So it looks like the plate should be on a DB7...........!

[V8LM]

DVLA vehicle check comes back as the 1980 V8.

[FourWheelDrift]

Some checks say DB9 some say V8.






Right hand drive V8 imported from another RHD country and taken the DB9's plate?

[jas xjr]

on another site , listed as an aston martin v8 vantage ,1980 5430 cc

[Sir Bagalot]

Shmee said:

It could have just never been registered until the P reg's, or it could have been imported and then assigned a plate from that time?

As you posted late I'll forgive you.

If a car is first registered three years after it's manufacture then it will be allocated an age related plate according to it's build date.

[Fort Jefferson]

CRA1G said:

I have it as DVLA Details held

P3 MJF
ASTON MARTIN
DB7 COUPE AUTO
335 BHP (3239cc)
01/08/1996
3 OWNERS
GREEN
SCFAA1112SK100530


So it looks like the plate should be on a DB7...........!

Someone is being a naughty boy!!!

[jas xjr]

have a look on icarcheck

Edited by jas xjr on Saturday 6th April 15:54

[ajh38]

HPI has it as a 1980 V8 Auto. Previous plate was GYW5W. Plate changed on 07/07/1998.

First registered 24/09/1980.

Odd.

[ging84]

i don't think the rules that prevents transferring the number plate to a vehicle which would make it appear newer than it is are statutory. I can't find the actual regulations, but it would not surprise me if it is possible to make exceptions, a personalised plate like that on a classic Aston martin does not make it look any newer to me

[Fun Bus]

Really? Why would there be exceptions to a well known rule on vehicle registrations?

[ajh38]

Would it have been possible for this number to have already been in circulation before hand? Maybe police or army etc?

[ging84]

Fun Bus said:

Really? Why would there be exceptions to a well known rule on vehicle registrations?

because if i am correct about it not being statutory, then it is up to dvla what the rules are and how they are applied

[s p a c e m a n]

Definitely interesting, why didn't you ask at the time OP?

[Stick Legs]

s p a c e m a n said:

Definitely interesting, why didn't you ask at the time OP?

I asked the workshop manager who is a friend of mine, and he said it was okay if it was a DVLA private plate purchased from them.
I thought it was odd enough to ask about.