Struggling to understand private plate retention.

[jamesc_1729]

Hi

Ph assistance required please! I have searched on ph and dvla website but still unsure.

I am buying a car which has private reg. An application for retention has been made.

Will the car revert to the previous (standard) number plate or will a new age and area related plate be issued. The Internet basically seems to suggest either is a possibility.

This is of importance as I would like to pick the car up on Sunday and the supplying dealer has been out of the country for the last week so cannot check his post. Can I go ahead and take out insurance on the old plate no?

[C8LNJ]

Either is possible but 99.9% of the time it reverts back to
1st registered no.

[750turbo]

Every time I have put my plate on retention, I have been given the original no back.

8 Times at a guess now?

[jamesc_1729]

Thanks both for the info.

Is relevant as the insurer I will use seems to offer lower quotes if the start date is greater than two days in advance. (So sort tomorrow to be driving the car on Sunday)

[V8LM]

Insure it with the current reg regardless, then just inform the insurers when the plate changes.