Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted May 20, 2019 I have a trade car that has come to me with a cherished plate,I am obviously not the owner of this car with this plate, Is there any way without registering it to me that i can remove the plate from the car to give it back its age related plate ?? I dont care about keeping the plate if i loose it then i dont mind just want the age plate on it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted May 20, 2019 No not without adding a keeper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelerdealer1 91 Posted May 20, 2019 Yep you have to register it in your name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted May 20, 2019 Tell me is this is unethical or wrong in some way but cant i just put it on retention paying the £80 using the information i hold on the current V5 document, This means the customer who does own it will get the retention certificate and the new V5 and i at some point will see the registration change to the age related plate i am after obviously i would have to tax this vehicle also for this process again forgive me if this suggestion is wrong and obviously i wont be doing something thats seen as wrong just looking at my options Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted May 20, 2019 You could always change the address on the V5 to yours first, then any further docs will land on your door step (including the old and new reg) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted May 20, 2019 i am no administrator as you can tell....................... Mark that would add a new owner ?? surely ?? or do you mean only on the retention application paperwork so DVLA think its just a house move ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony F 38 Posted May 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, Mark101 said: You could always change the address on the V5 to yours first, then any further docs will land on your door step (including the old and new reg) ^^ not if dvla have already been informed that the car is in trade. Why cant you just lose the plate when you sell it. Ask dvla for an age related plate at the same time as registering it to the new keeper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted May 20, 2019 only reason why i need it of is that i am in Wolverhampton and the previous owner has a ??03WBA number plate on it, (West Bromwich Albion WBA) car should be on a 60 plate so it looks really old and might put a few west mids people off from purchase Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted June 1, 2019 just to update It seems the owner has sent of the top right corner of the V5C thus putting the car "into trade" and this in turn means technically there is no owner for this car currently and without an owner the whole process of things you can do with a private plate come to nothing just been on a Chat service with the DVLA and no V317 will work no change of address will work there is nothing you can do while this vehicle has no owner, This should normally have been done prior to it going into trade i guess owner had no sentimental value to this plate and they decided to save the £80 for retention Buggar !!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted June 1, 2019 Car includes a private plate but is transferable at no cost if not required,please contact me if further derails are required thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted June 1, 2019 I am in Wolverhampton and the private plate is ending WBA this is a abbreviation for West Bromwich Albion (WBA), A rival football team, I just wanted an aged plate to take away any stigma it may have for a Wolverhampton Football team fan purchasing a WBA football fans car ?? maybe i am overthinking it, I agree i can easily cover costs to pay for there transfer or retention Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stalker 180 Posted June 1, 2019 36 minutes ago, Blenheim Car Sales said: I am in Wolverhampton and the private plate is ending WBA this is a abbreviation for West Bromwich Albion (WBA), A rival football team, I just wanted an aged plate to take away any stigma it may have for a Wolverhampton Football team fan purchasing a WBA football fans car ?? maybe i am overthinking it, I agree i can easily cover costs to pay for there transfer or retention Nowadays its best to get the customer part exchanging the car to put it on retention and send you the v5 once they get it back before the yellow slip gets sent away. You now have to register it in order to remove said plates. So if it were me, id be using the original reg number to advertise it. Then put it on retention straight away once sold to new customer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted June 1, 2019 This was auction purchase rather than PX yes you are right ifi t was PX i would have made sure it came to me on age related plate Car is taxed ( by me and showing as such) so how can the car not be showing an owner by DVLA, my idea was to tax it it already had MOT and has insurance and then do the plates all online to put it back to age related plate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contracts 68 Posted June 2, 2019 Cars can be taxed but not have a keeper but after 28 days get marked as such on the DVLA system. You need to register it as the previous V5 reference won’t work for a transfer and if it did the previous keeper would get the new V5. Once you get the new V5 back retain the plate and SORN to get a refund of the tax or use the car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted June 2, 2019 what about changing the address if only to create a new V5c.........................change the address to my address was mentioned previously on here, that means i get the new v5c to my address without registering another owner then then i can use the brand new doc ref numbers of the newly issued V5c to follow the normal retention processes ???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Contracts 68 Posted June 2, 2019 My understanding is once the car has been yellow slipped / transferred to trade, the current owner is effectively removed from the DVLA record so sending in the V5 now for an address change will confuse things. Maybe just display the original issue number plate on the car for marketing and mention the plate come sale time, you might get a WBA supporter, worst case you retain it once the car is in the new keepers name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brunswick 10 Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) Assuming you know the old registration number, if not a HPI check will tell you, take a punt and get those plates made up and displayed and advertise, its unusual for the old number not to be reused. When you sell and take deposit explain to your buyer that you will change ownership of car into their name at point of sale (on this occasion it would be helpful for collection to be a week later) The V5C will then be with the new buyer, they bring this to you when they collect and you can retain the plate then and 'I think' change entitlement to the plate to yourself at that point but don't quote me on that. Hope this helps. Just noticed the above reply which says the same thing in far less words. Edited June 3, 2019 by Brunswick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
