Getting an old registration number back

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Tue 4 Sep 2007 18:33
Getting an old registration number back - robZilla
As a rule, I'm not a fan of "personalised" number plates or anything silly like that but this idea has popped into my head and I can't get it out now, so here goes. I've looked around the web but can't find any information on this, so maybe someone here could help.

I've recently bought a new car to replace my trusty Vectra. She is a gorgeous MG ZT (no laughing at the back, she is truly a fantastic motor!) so I'm spending a lot of time standing in the kitchen gazing lovingly out of the window at her. I'm looking at the registration plate and my mind starts wandering thinking about the registration numbers of my previous cars, and then this idea popped in.

My very first car was a 1982 Ford Fiesta mk1 and as such, had a suffix style registration in the form XYZ 123Y. Nothing special about it that would make anyone want it, much less "cherish" it. Now obviously this car is long gone (scrapped), and I started wondering what happened to that registration number, is it gone for good? Is it sitting on computer somewhere? The DVLA? Somewhere else? And really what I want to know is, is there any way of getting it back and putting on my new car? This would be purely for reasons of nostalgia, nothing else, and to be honest I've got a feeling it's a non-starter but can anyone shed any light on the situation..?
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 19:05
Getting an old registration number back - drbe
You could try

h t t p s : / / w w w . m y c a r c h e c k . c o m /

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Tue 4 Sep 2007 19:17
Getting an old registration number back - tyro
The DVLA website states "Unfortunately we do not resurrect old registrations for sale, even though they may no longer be on vehicles. Should this situation change full details will appear on our website."

see tinyurl.com/3ycjzp
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 19:44
Getting an old registration number back - robZilla
Well I guess that is that then. Thanks to you both for your replies.
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 20:02
Getting an old registration number back - martint123
"Unfortunately we do not resurrect old registrations for sale, even though they may no longer be on vehicles

"Unless they are very saleable and then we will." I saw one of my old car numbers from the 70's on a car a month or so ago. The car was scrapped and with hindsight should have transferred the number - but in those days nobody bothered about posing and bling.

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Tue 4 Sep 2007 20:30
Getting an old registration number back - rover 75
Good choice of car but don't tell everyone as these wonderful cars are a well kept secret !
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 21:56
Getting an old registration number back - wobblyboot
Really...your secret is quite safe
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 22:12
Getting an old registration number back - rover 75
Sorry to hear you were disappointed with yours.
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 22:21
Getting an old registration number back - Chris White
I haven't owned one, driven or sat in one but according to the review on the Parkers website the MG ZT '....has the ambience of a cut-price Bentley mixing sportiing overtones with comfort....'
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Tue 4 Sep 2007 23:27
Getting an old registration number back - DrS
I had a Rover 75 estate, then a saloon, both from brand new, both in Diesel and automatic.
The best cars I have ever owned, and far superior, IMHO to BM's and all that mallarkey.
I was really gutted when Rover went down the pan.
Initially replaced the Rover with a Mercedes CLK, which I thought was pants.
Replaced it with a Renault, which is sort of OK, but nothing like as good as the Rover.
But better than the Merc.
Honestly.
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