sheffandy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I am looking to buy a new car(second hand). The one i have seen for sale, just an normal everyday hatchback, has a private registration plate on it and seems to be included in the sale. Now, I know nothing about the world of cherished plates, the car was registered in 2004, do I have to keep the private number plate on it, OR can I revert back to a 'normal' 2004 plate that must have been originally on the car? Anyone know? And will it cost me an arm and a leg to go back to go back to a normal plate? As I say, I know nothing about this subject and advice needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 You can change a plate for another plate by contacting the DVLA. I don't offhand know how much it costs. I do know that you cannot put any plate on a car which makes it appear less old than it is. (So you can't put a 58 or a 10 plate on the 2004 version you mention...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rudeboy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 It will be assigned it's original plate if it's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I am looking to buy a new car(second hand). The one i have seen for sale, just an normal everyday hatchback, has a private registration plate on it and seems to be included in the sale. Now, I know nothing about the world of cherished plates, the car was registered in 2004, do I have to keep the private number plate on it, OR can I revert back to a 'normal' 2004 plate that must have been originally on the car? Anyone know? And will it cost me an arm and a leg to go back to go back to a normal plate? As I say, I know nothing about this subject and advice needed! I'm sort of puzzled here. Why do you want to go back to original plate? Anyhow. Best bet would be to sell your plate to someone else. It will then cost them £70 to transfer the plate to their car.(or it was £70 when I last moved mine) In the process DVLA will return your cars original number FOC. So as long as you can sell the cherished plate for more than the cost of a pair of new plates you are in profit. The whole process can be done over the counter at DVLA off Summerfield Street. You need log books for both vehicles. MOT tests up to date and it wouldn't hurt to have insurance documents on hand just in case. Parking is tricky because you need to take both cars tax discs in with you, although I'm sure local police must be wise to this by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewitch Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Your car will be assigned its original number plate, the last time I changed mine it was £80 to transfer (July 2009), the private number plate if not assigned to another car will have to go on a retention certificate (£125), when you do finally sell it you will have to sell it with this price on top as all the new owners will have to do is transfer it over to their car and wont cost them anymore money. I think the retention certificate lasts for one year, then you have to pay again for the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffandy Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm sort of puzzled here. Why do you want to go back to original plate? Because I'm not the into personal plates, and the plate in question is an old L registration plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laineyiow Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It costs £80 to directly transfer the number plate to another vehicle. To retain the vehicle registration number it costs £105 for one year; £130 for two or £155 for three. You need to complete Form V317 which can be downloaded from the DVLA web pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatiboy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Because I'm not the into personal plates, and the plate in question is an old L registration plate. Cant blame you private number plates are for chavs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caparo Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Cant blame you private number plates are for chavs! Which is presumably why you only see them on Novas & Fiestas with blacked out windows & big exhausts and never on Jaguars, Bentleys, BMWs and Mercs. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatiboy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Which is presumably why you only see them on Novas & Fiestas with blacked out windows & big exhausts and never on Jaguars, Bentleys, BMWs and Mercs. :huh: Yeah chavvy nobs who have money own expensive cars too!!:huh:The private numberplate brigade thinks they look special but lets face it private number plates are about as rare as colour tvs these days!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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