How to sell a car and transfer number plate at the same time

[speedychrissie]

I think I am being an idiot!

I am selling the mx5 on sunday (I know it is PH sacrilage), and I would like to transfer the number plate onto my new car at the same time (just a basic private plate that doesnt mean much but it was a present).

I have looked through all the FAQs on the DVLA website and cant work out:
a) whether this is possible.
b) what forms I need to fill in

I'm sure it must be possible as there are throusands of private plates so this must be a fairly regular occurence, but I just can't work it out. can anyone shed any light?

cheers in advance.

[speedychrissie]

I already have the new car so I currently have both cars registered in my name.

But I think that might be where the problem lies:
Although both cars are in my name, as of Sunday the mx5 will not.

When I take the private plate off the mx5, will the DVLA not just change it back to what it was before I put my plate on it?

[speedychrissie]

Nat_H said:

SGirl said:

If you sell the car now, you'll have to trust the new owner to let you have the plate back.

From what my local dvla office told me on Wednesday, its all changed now, so you can change the grantee at the time of swapping the plates, and not just the nominee (like you used to.)

I trust the buyer as he is a friend, but if possible I would like to minimize the amount of hassle.

Nat, does this mean that it should be possible? I have not heard the terms "grantee" and "nominee" before relating to plates.

Is it worth going to the local DVLA place (there is one a few miles from here) and asking them which forms I need?

[speedychrissie]

cheers for the help.

The only problem is that I am in bristol and the mx5 documents are in the mx5 which is at my father's house near exeter. I am going down by train tomorrow to pick the car up, but none of the DVLA offices open on saturdays.

I guess I will have to do it after the weekend then.