In April we bought a car from a family member and they were going to have to transfer their reg to her dads car then back onto their car when they bought one. I offered to leave it on the car until they got a new car to save them the expense of swapping it twice.
I told them two months ago I was selling it, they said they would sort it, a month later they bought a car and said they would sort it again, it didn’t happen again. Well I’m going looking for new cars this weekend so a couple of questions if anyone can help.
When you go to a DVLA office do they return the log book there and then like the tax disc or do they send it off ?
Also, can you do a plate change at the same time as a change of keeper?
Cheers folks
I would put the plate on retention,it will cost you £105 to do this but no charge when it gets put back on another vehicle,they will issue you with a new number for your car,and change the log book,mot,tax disc, you need to hurry as all DVLA offices will be closed by 13th December 2013 for good,some already have,check their website,if your local one has closed you will have to apply to DVLA Swansea which at the moment seems to be taking a long time due to backlog. They may wish to inspect the vehicle but this is quite rare.
Hope this helps
Regards
Richard
Can’t you just put the plate on retention, think it costs , they will give you an age related reg for your car which is usually the one it had originally. That way you can change your car and the number plate is kept on retention for 12 months or until you put it on a vehicle
As mentioned above for your needs the cert is the way to go. You would pay £80 each time you move it but the cert fee £105 ? includes the £80 transfer fee so would be the cheaper option and would buy you 12 months to sort it.
as I read it , the OP bought a car off a family member with a private plate ,as a favour he offered for them to leave the plate on (now) his car until they got another. he now wants to sell his car but said relatives have either not yet got another car or have not made any attempt to do something about their plate . simply inform your relatives that you are selling your car and if they wish to retain said plate they need to get it sorted .
DVLA are closing most of their local offices, everything will be dealt with via swansea.
Even when they were open, the V5 would be sent off by the local office and you’d have to wait 10 days for it to be ammended.
If your family member keeps jerking you around, simply sell the car with the plate on, they’ll loose it then.
(it’s £80 to transfer a cherished transfer and around £100 to put it on retention if I recall)
