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Hi guys, need some help with this one.
I have sold my car which has a personalised plate that I had intended to sell with it, the buyer doesn't want the plate because they have their own private plate to put on the car so we agreed a price which includes me keeping the plate.
They have paid a deposit and are coming to collect the car on Monday. They seem a decent person and have insisted they are happy to jump through whatever hoops are needed to get the plate back to me.
I can fill in the form via this link here without sending off the V5 document, it says it will take 4 to 6 weeks for the change to go through and the new documents and numberplates to arrive on my doorstep.
https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/take-private-number-off
However I need to transfer ownership of the car on Monday, so I'm unsure if I am able to use this method at all, and where the replacement plates would go if I did. Which action would cancel out which, if any?
The other option is that the new owner can fill in the form on the above link once they have received the new V5C in their name, this will mean they get a plate retention document issued to them.
Is there a way for them to transfer ownership of the retention document to myself? The gov. website suggests that you can only sell the plate if it is going onto a vehicle. There is no mention of transferring the document to someone else without having to do so.
I have sold my car which has a personalised plate that I had intended to sell with it, the buyer doesn't want the plate because they have their own private plate to put on the car so we agreed a price which includes me keeping the plate.
They have paid a deposit and are coming to collect the car on Monday. They seem a decent person and have insisted they are happy to jump through whatever hoops are needed to get the plate back to me.
I can fill in the form via this link here without sending off the V5 document, it says it will take 4 to 6 weeks for the change to go through and the new documents and numberplates to arrive on my doorstep.
https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/take-private-number-off
After you apply
Your original number plate will usually be reassigned to your vehicle automatically, if your application is successful. This will happen straight away.
You’ll be sent:
If the private number is in someone else’s name, the V778 document will be sent to them.
- a new log book (V5C) showing the vehicle’s replacement registration number - it can take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive
- your original MOT back (if you sent it to tax the vehicle)
- a V778 retention document if the private number is in your name
Before you can drive your vehicle, you must:
- put the original or new number plates on the vehicle before you drive it
- tell your insurance company your new registration number
However I need to transfer ownership of the car on Monday, so I'm unsure if I am able to use this method at all, and where the replacement plates would go if I did. Which action would cancel out which, if any?
The other option is that the new owner can fill in the form on the above link once they have received the new V5C in their name, this will mean they get a plate retention document issued to them.
Is there a way for them to transfer ownership of the retention document to myself? The gov. website suggests that you can only sell the plate if it is going onto a vehicle. There is no mention of transferring the document to someone else without having to do so.
Sell or give a private number to someone else
You can sell or give a private (personalised) number to someone. The number must be assigned to their vehicle before they can use it.