Private plate anomoly.
Discussion
The other day I saw an Aston Martin V8 (proper Newport Pagnell style) in my local garage wearing a P plate.
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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!
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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 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.
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
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