Non-transferrable registration and retention

[amaz4]

Hello all,

I've just bought a car and am about to put a number onto it that I currently have on retention. I see a note on the V5 of the new car that it has a 'non-transferable registration mark'. I've already established that this doesn't stop me putting my currently retained number onto it, but I can't find out if that restriction would stop me from putting the new number onto retention (as I want to keep it so that it can go back on when I sell). I'm thinking that as it's not transferrable, then it should stay available anyway and I wouldn't need to put it on retention to guarantee I can have it back....but I'm not sure. Does anyone know definitively on that? Thanks.

Edited by amaz4 on Friday 3rd February 17:45

[ConnectionError]

you don't ned to put the original on retention.

when you remove the plate it car will revert back to that plate, that's why it is not transferrable, if I recall correctly.

[jfdi]

^ This

I've always got the original registration back when removing my plates.

[cuprabob]

jfdi said:

^ This

I've always got the original registration back when removing my plates.

Except when it's registered on a cherished plate in which case it's given an age appropriate plate when the cherished plate is put on retention.

[amaz4]

...thanks everyone