Personal Registration numbers

[starider]

Hi,

Today I have fitted our new personal reg. to the Alphard. I was extremely impressed how seamless the process was. Firstly I would recommend purchasing a number from the DVLA..gov, not one of the many listed under a similar banner. The DVLA have hundreds for sale from £250. If you go onto the DVLA site and go through the process you will find dozens of numbers for sale,some coming up for auction or make up your own. it takes a little practice to find how it works Choose your number,enter it and DVLA tells you if it's OK. You then pay for it, it is then assigned to you. You receive an immediate receipt which also confirms you now have title to that number.The number is then registered to you.You can either put it on a vehicle immediately or retain it for several years.

When we received the receipt we immediately assigned it to the Alphard,Saturday through the post the document arrived in the post and i was able this morning to go to my Auto Parts store[Pat Williams] where they made up the plates and I fitted them after lunch. You have to inform your insurance company of the reg.change .You will not receive a new MOT Test Certificate.The new reg will appear on you next renewal.

 

[Rojie]

13 minutes ago, starider said:

Hi,

Today I have fitted our new personal reg. to the Alphard. I was extremely impressed how seamless the process was. Firstly I would recommend purchasing a number from the DVLA..gov, not one of the many listed under a similar banner. The DVLA have hundreds for sale from £250. If you go onto the DVLA site and go through the process you will find dozens of numbers for sale,some coming up for auction or make up your own. it takes a little practice to find how it works Choose your number,enter it and DVLA tells you if it's OK. You then pay for it, it is then assigned to you. You receive an immediate receipt which also confirms you now have title to that number.The number is then registered to you.You can either put it on a vehicle immediately or retain it for several years.

When we received the receipt we immediately assigned it to the Alphard,Saturday through the post the document arrived in the post and i was able this morning to go to my Auto Parts store[Pat Williams] where they made up the plates and I fitted them after lunch. You have to inform your insurance company of the reg.change .You will not receive a new MOT Test Certificate.The new reg will appear on you next renewal.

 

 

Congratulations on your new plate.

I have one, but not on my Alphie.

 

Just two additional points

 

If an owner decides to retain a personal plate for several years they will have to pay a retention fee each year, or their entitlement to the plate will lapse !

 

Also, you cannot fit a plate to a vehicle where the age of the plate is less than the age of the vehicle (hence making the vehicle appear younger than it actually is).

This point is rather Important, as there is little point in buying a plate, especially an expensive one, if you will never be able to assign it to your vehicle.

Subsequent vehicles, maybe, but not your current one. So check before you buy.

 

When you come to sell your vehicle, there will be more fees if you wish to continue to retain entitlement to the plate.

The original registration will be reassigned to the vehicle for a fee !

 

Happy Days

[starider]

Hi Rojie,

If a number is purchased from the DVLA, the purchase price paid includes either the retension fee or the assignment to a vehicle fee,which ever comes first.I also have another personal plate which my family gave me 30years ago for my 50th Birthday. It has been transfered to every vehicle I have owned since.

If anyone wishes to transfer a reg.number from one vehicle to another or retain a number the current cost is £80.

[Rojie]

8 hours ago, starider said:

Hi Rojie,

If a number is purchased from the DVLA, the purchase price paid includes either the retention fee or the assignment to a vehicle fee, which ever comes first. I also have another personal plate which my family gave me 30years ago for my 50th Birthday. It has been transferred to every vehicle I have owned since.

If anyone wishes to transfer a reg. number from one vehicle to another or retain a number the current cost is £80.

 

Hello again,

 

I checked with DVLA as I was sure I was correct. I wasn't. I apologise.

 

The right to retain an unassigned number lasts for 10 years, then the entitlement needs to be renewed.

If it isn't renewed, the entitlement lapses.

If it is renewed, entitlement remains for another 10 years.

 

The rules must have changed, as I do distinctly remember having to renew each year as I did not assign my plate immediately.

I guess DVLA became tired of so much unnecessary paperwork.

[Lanciaman]

Yes, been a 10 year retention period for a few years now. Surprising as one of few things done in favour of the motorist.... 

[starider]

Hi Rojie, no need to apologise, it's difficult to keep up with all the different "things" that seem to alter, usually without being broadcast.