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Can anyone help me and tell me how to change my private number from the vehicle I have now to my new vehicle which I should get around the end of November. Dealership said they have to put registration on my new vehicle and I’ve got to retain my private number and get a number for my old vehicle and unsure how this is done also the time I’ve got to do it.
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@swwchris If you buy the plates at somewhere like Halfords they will fit them for you. They may make a charge or if you say that you can’t put them on due to your disability you may strike lucky and a Good Samaritan might do it for you free of charge as it’s a 5 minute job.
Great suggestion. I dont have to buy them these days because I simply recycle the ones I have so good to go each changeover
I always keep the old ones @swwchris but, to date, the drill holes have never been in the same places on any two cars, so I have always had to buy new ones 😂
I always keep the old ones @swwchris but, to date, the drill holes have never been in the same places on any two cars, so I have always had to buy new ones 😂
Ha I just take plates off the new car, mark the holes on the old plates and drill new holes. To be fair if the holes never line up, in the end I will have to get some new plates due to numerous holes having to be drilled, but so far its worked well.
I use a different approach, which does not rely upon dealerships and I find to be extremely easy. Basically, I follow these steps; 1) I take delivery of the car with the normal dealer assigned plates. 2) After a period of time (usually when the date prefix is no longer the ‘current’ new reg
) I do the online application to assign the private plate (no cost as the plate is on retention – see step 4). 3) I drive to Halfords and when parked in their car park I unscrew the plates and hand them to the technician, so that when they make up the new private plates they can drill the holes in the same positions. I screw the new plates on the car and drive home, storing the original plates in my garage. 4) Just before the car is due to go back, I do the online retention (£85 cost) and the registration number that the car had when I took delivery is always reassigned. As I already have those plates with the correct pre-drilled holes, I just swap them with the private plates at home. Takes 5 minutes. Total cost of the above is the £85 retention and the cost of the plates, and each process can be done simply at a time to suit me.Glos Guy, I’m looking to use this method come April (hopefully). One Q, do you find all the various databases that MoB, RAC, KF etc use update swiftly or have you had to quote the original plate to get the vehicle recognised at all?
@Bandit I’m not sure if this answers your question, but the reg change is all done online and the new (old) number is assigned immediately and you have a few days grace to get the plates changed. You are immediately issued with a certificate (online or via email – can’t remember) which you show to get the new plates made up. It’s all dead easy.
@Glos Guy yes, I know the transfer process (done it plenty of times via DVLA site on non mob cars). I was just asking if the various databases MoB and their partners use update swiftly. For example if you get a puncture two weeks after putting your plate on, go into KF saying your MoB car has a puncture and they put the (personal) plate in the system. Was wondering if you, or anyone else, had ever encountered any issues.
@Glos Guy yes, I know the transfer process (done it plenty of times via DVLA site on non mob cars). I was just asking if the various databases MoB and their partners use update swiftly. For example if you get a puncture two weeks after putting your plate on, go into KF saying your MoB car has a puncture and they put the (personal) plate in the system. Was wondering if you, or anyone else, had ever encountered any issues.
Sorry, I misunderstood your question. I’ve never been in that scenario but my understanding is that databases update very quickly, usually overnight, but I’ve not tested it.
I recently went through the process having changed my car.
I contacted DVLA on a Friday and completed the process. By Monday afternoon my MB online account showed that my car registration number had been updated to reflect the change and I received the Retention document within a week. I passed it onto the dealer and my personal plate was on my new car when I collected it.
) I do the online application to assign the private plate (no cost as the plate is on retention – see step 4). 3) I drive to Halfords and when parked in their car park I unscrew the plates and hand them to the technician, so that when they make up the new private plates they can drill the holes in the same positions. I screw the new plates on the car and drive home, storing the original plates in my garage. 4) Just before the car is due to go back, I do the online retention (£85 cost) and the registration number that the car had when I took delivery is always reassigned. As I already have those plates with the correct pre-drilled holes, I just swap them with the private plates at home. Takes 5 minutes. Total cost of the above is the £85 retention and the cost of the plates, and each process can be done simply at a time to suit me.
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