Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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im selling my car soon as some people may know, but ive got my private plate on which obviously im not selling with the car so i need to put the old X reg plate back on asap.
how do i go about doing this? is there a charge to swap to a new vehicle?
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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80 pounds transfer fee i think, how much you getting for it?
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Phone DVLA - they will tell you which form and the fee payable.
I was told recently though that it can take up to 6 weeks to transfer 
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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£100 odd quid retention fee
You need to transfer it onto another vehicle for the cut price transfer fee
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Minty_Fresh
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cheer guys..
just rang them up and found out the form etc, so hopefully im going to print it out, fill it in and take it down to the birmingham dvla depo 2moro, they said it can take up to 7 working days so touch wood it will be here by saturday
they said you cant transfer the numberplates over the counter now like before.. otherwise i could have done it all 2moro 
[Edited on 25-11-2008 by mk4_boy]
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
they said you cant transfer the numberplates over the counter now like before.. otherwise i could have done it all 2moro
Funny that as i know sumone that did that yesterday 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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i bought my m3 with a guys private plate on, transfer took about 4weeks.
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Minty_Fresh
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
i bought my m3 with a guys private plate on, transfer took about 4weeks.
so i could sell it with my private plate on and then get it swapped over, aint that abit dodgy or?
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
they said you cant transfer the numberplates over the counter now like before.. otherwise i could have done it all 2moro
[Edited on 25-11-2008 by mk4_boy]
I did mine about 6 weeks ago so Im sure you can!!!!
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stubbsy05
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
they said you cant transfer the numberplates over the counter now like before.. otherwise i could have done it all 2moro
[Edited on 25-11-2008 by mk4_boy]
I did mine about 6 weeks ago so Im sure you can!!!!
Same here
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Put the plate on retention now, its much easier than messing about later.
I think its £105 now (£80 transfer fee + £25 retention fee).
They are much quicker to process stuff at the moment as the sale of new cars has dropped right off.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Oh and you can do it over the counter, but they retain the V5C until its all gone through.. So unless the person you are selling the car to is 'understanding' there will be a delay.
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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is there anychance i can put it on another car? we have a J reg escort on our drive which we aint used in ages, so tempted to swap if over to that for £80 instead of the £105...
im filling the form out later anyway to swap it over and going down 2moro to try and sort it out so..
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av it
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Registered: 4th Mar 08
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i think if your putting it on another car then that car has to have mot and tax iirc
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_boy
is there anychance i can put it on another car? we have a J reg escort on our drive which we aint used in ages, so tempted to swap if over to that for £80 instead of the £105...
im filling the form out later anyway to swap it over and going down 2moro to try and sort it out so..
As above the car has to have MOT + TAX .. Plus you'll have to pay ANOTHER £80 when you move it again.. So why not pay the extra £25 to put it on retention and move it onto a car when you are ready?
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Minty_Fresh
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Registered: 1st May 08
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true didnt know you had to pay anoter £80..
im going down 2moro to see if they will let me do it over the counter.. will be much easier
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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DVLA are cunts tried to put plate on pickup get everything sent back as grantee and owner dont match so send it all back with £25 cheque to add nominee. get it sent back again and tld to wait until i get new retention document before they will transfer it
retention runs out on the 5th dec so more than likely going to cost another £25
what a waste of money 
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Minty_Fresh
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thats why id rather go down and sort it out over the counter...
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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People try and be tight and avoid the retention fee; unless you've got a car ready to put the plate on for the long term you wont save a penny
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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We took jades off about 3 weeks ago, it took a week from going into the dvla office to getting the V5 sent back on the original plate. Put it back on yesterday & it was done over the counter, new tax disk issued there & then & new V5 will be sent in the post again.
Cost is £105 & that includes retention on certificate for 12 months.
IF you hold both V5's in your name you can transfer direct from one vehicle to another for £80. But I dont suppose many people will be able to do that.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Oh & whether they do it over the counter depends entirly on how busy they are & each office will be under different instruction depending on work load.
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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Im selling my plate at the moment too. If i paid the £105 retention fee so i can scrap the corsa, would the new buyer have to pay £80 transfer fee or would I just give them the certificate and they can sort it out themselves from there?
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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If you take it to the counter all they will do is make sure you have all the correct stuff for the transfer or retention. This saves you posting it and having it sent back because you've done something wrong.
If you have the plate on retention and take it to the counter the DVLA can do the transfer to your chosen car there and then.
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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quote:
Originally posted by drunkenfool
Im selling my plate at the moment too. If i paid the £105 retention fee so i can scrap the corsa, would the new buyer have to pay £80 transfer fee or would I just give them the certificate and they can sort it out themselves from there?
Once it's on retention it won't cost anyone to re-assign it to a car of their choice. The £105 retention fee is the £80 transfer fee and £25 fee to retain the plate off the car for 12 months
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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Cool, I may as well stick it on retention now then for the sake of the extra £25, then I can scrap the corsa and just sell the plate whenever i find a buyer 
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