Private plate - V778 expired

[TankRizzo]

Chaps,

Quick question - I have had a private plate on retention for a while. The DVLA sent me a letter in late October telling me my V778 document was due to expire on 18th November. For a myriad of reasons I've forgotten to extend this for another year, and have only just dug out the letter.

Have I lost this plate now, or will DVLA extend it another year if I ring up tomorrow and pay over the phone?

Many thanks.

Edited by TankRizzo on Thursday 8th December 17:10

[BJT]

Call them and beg! It worked for me once.
Good luck!

[TheEnd]

I've read that you can often still get it back if you explain your situation.
Remember to lie a lot, out of the country for a while or something.

[R11ysf]

Definitely call AND write to them. When I was on my gap year I had one expire. I explained it in writing after a phonecall with a very pleasant woman who put a note on my file.

You should be ok.

[TankRizzo]

Thanks chaps - I will do some "constructive" chatting with DVLA.

Cheers!

[Hybrids]

By the time I realised mine had expired (by 6 months) I had managed to misplace the V778.
Wrote them a letter with a brief explanation, enclosed the £25 cheque and they back dated the renewal.

[MrReg]

Just send it off to extend it with an explaining letter.
They're normally very good as long as you include the relevant fee.