If I put my number plate on retention do I have to remove it from my car immediately?

I am in the process of buying a car and want to put my private number plate on retention prior to part exchanging my current car. The dealership has advised that, after using the DVLA online retention...

How do I track down an old number plate?

I owned an E-Type Jaguar Convertible in the 1980s and sold it in 1989. Why does it not come up when I type in the reg no YJO 25? I would assume the reg number has some uniqueness so why change. I am just...

How much does it cost to keep a number plate on retention?

I have owned a personal number plate for forty plus years, I have had an offer to buy the car but want to keep plate on retention. I believe this will cost £80 and then £20 a year to keep it on retention....

Can I keep my personal registration if the car is stolen or written-off?

For possible future reference, how can a personal registration be retained if the car is stolen or beyond economic repair after an accident?

I bought a car with a private plate and the previous owner gave me the retention certificate. Do I need to apply for one in my name?

Three years ago I bought a car with a private plate after the previous owner died. Her husband gave me the retention certificate in his late wife's name, and I am registered as the current keeper of the...

My personal plate on retention seems to have disappeared, what can I do?

I’ve had a couple of plates on retention for many years. I have moved house since I got a certificate for retention. I recently tried to re activate them and they say there’s no record of them. What can...

If I transfer my private plate to a car that already has one, do I automatically keep the old plate?

I have a private reg that I would like to put on a car which already has a private plate on it. When I put my private plate on it will the other private plate be assigned to me on retention?