Hi,
I just got myself a new reg and was wondering what happens when I come to sell my car and transfer it to the new car.
I understand the process about transferring my new reg to the new car but what happens to the old car as it won't have a reg no anymore? As I understand it, once I've put the new reg on my car, the old reg becomes void. So, when I transfer the new reg to the new car does this mean the car doesn't have a reg no or does the old one get re-assigned back to it automatically?
I also read that when I inform the insurance company of the change in reg no I need to tell them ... "in the event of a total loss claim...' whereby they effectively buy your vehicle (or what's left of it) off you due to theft, or as a 'right off', '...the registration mark will remain your property". Is this correct as I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else?
Cheers
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I understand the process about transferring my new reg to the new car but what happens to the old car as it won't have a reg no anymore? As I understand it once I've put the new reg on my car the old reg becomes void. So when I transfer the new reg to the new car does this mean the car doesn't have a reg no or does the old one get re-assigned back to it automatically?
The DVLA will assign a reg no to the old car. AFAIK, they usually reassign the old reg, but that's not guaranteed.
Details at www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/PersonalisedRegAndNu...5
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I'm in the process of doing this now. In my case I put the cherished no. on a retention certificate, cos we hadn't decided on which new car. Cost £105 but no more to pay.
The old car's 54 number was returned to us and I'd kept the plates safe for this event.
I've traded the old car in now on a Nissan Note. The deal is being held up 'cos I don't have the 54 V5C from the ministry yet.
Once I've got that, and the V5C for the new car back....I'll be able to put the cherished plate on it at no cost.
Of course, I already have those plates off the old car.
Seemples.
Ted
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Thanks for your replies. Just to make sure I understand correctly, when I transfer my new plates to my current car, I don't have to do anything with the old plates other than take them off? When I come to sell the car and transfer the cherished plate to the new car, DVLA will automatically re-assign the old plates back to it ie I don't need to put the old plates on retention as well? And DVLA will send a V5C for the old plate during the transfer to say that the old plate has been re-assigned back to the old car?
How about the insurance part? Do I need to tell the insurance company that the plate is mine and remains my property in case of a total loss claim?
Whilst looking into what I need to do, I read from various sites that I need to send a photocopy of my tax disc along with the application to the local DVLA office but at the back of my V750, it only indicates that I should do this if it was issued from a Post Office within the last 2 weeks (so doesn't apply to me). Should I send a photocopy of the tax disc just in case or am I worrying about nothing?
Finally, can someone confirm my checklist of what needs to be done?
1. Get plates made up ready to put on car.
2. Send application to local DVLA office.
3. Inform insurance company.
4. Put new plates on when I get the replacement tax disc.
Sorry for the daft questions but I'm new to this :-)
Thanks.
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You won't be able to make new plates until you get your reg certificate unless you use a dodgy internet company!
You will need to send back the original tax disk
Its easier to go to a DVLA local office
Edited by julie page on 08/09/2009 at 23:52
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They will send you a tax disc for the number they are giving you. They will also replace your MOT with a new one in the new number and keep your old one. The dates will be the same
They will also send an addressed envelope for you to return the disc you are now taking off the car. You don't have to send it in advance...meaning you can use the car up to the date you get the new stuff. A new V5C will follow....eventually !
ted
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If the windows have been etched with the reg no then make sure that the DVLA are aware of that in order that the original corresponding reg no is re-assigned to the vehicle otherwise if the vehicle is assigned with a random matching year plate it may cause future problems or inconvenience.
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If the windows have been etched with the reg no then make sure that the DVLA are aware of that in order that the original corresponding reg no is re-assigned to the vehicle otherwise if the vehicle is assigned with a random matching year plate it may cause future problems or inconvenience.
I was under the impression the old number remained attached to the car as a secondary report, so in the future if you removed the private plate, you got back the old number.
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Having walked several dealers through this process they DO need a photocopy of the current tax disc, you keep the original until the new one arrives.
You may have a period where the number on the tax disc and the number on the car don't correspond - Worried SWMBO but made sure she carried a copy of the forms we had sent off in case she was stopped. After all the car was taxed but the computer may say that the registration number on the car isn't.
Most dealers now want you to put the number onto retention and they then register the new car from the retention certificate. Makes their life easier.
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I sent off the details as detailed on the V750, so fingers crossed they won't say they need the photocopy of the tax disc (after all it says that I don't need to send one). From what I've read 9/10 times the old reg no gets re-assigned back to the car.
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