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[johndm1957]

I want to transfer my personal registration number from my old Pontiac onto my Omega.

The Pontiac is now SORN and MOT expired since October 2007.

I'm reading on the DVLA site that they might want to inspect the donor vehicle to confirm its identity, and its my responsability to get it to the inspection, in this case that would mean getting it transported, which would be rather expensive!

How often do they actually call vehicles for inspection?

If i've got to spend an extra couple of hundred quid transporting it around the country, guess I'll forget it, and sell/scrap the Pontiac leaving the plate on it.

[Dazzler]

As far as i know the both cars have to be road legal.

[JonArgraig]

DVLA can make exceptions, I had a private plate taken of a motor that had been wrote off - but I had to trailer it to a VOSA yard for a ID check

[mantahatch]

I think you may find they will only consider it if the tax and mot ran out within 6 months.
You may have to get it moted and taxed again.
Unless the rules have changed again.
If the plate was transfered to the Pontiac within say the last 10 years they may not need to see the car.

HTH

Mike

[hotel21]

I think you may find they will only consider it if the tax and mot ran out within 6 months.
You may have to get it moted and taxed again.

That is also my understanding....  

[FRE07962128]

I want to transfer my personal registration number from my old Pontiac onto my Omega.

The Pontiac is now SORN and MOT expired since October 2007.

I'm reading on the DVLA site that they might want to inspect the donor vehicle to confirm its identity, and its my responsability to get it to the inspection, in this case that would mean getting it transported, which would be rather expensive!

How often do they actually call vehicles for inspection?

If i've got to spend an extra couple of hundred quid transporting it around the country, guess I'll forget it, and sell/scrap the Pontiac leaving the plate on it.

As others have stated the cars involved must be taxed and MOT'd, but for full information go to:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/PersonalisedRegAndNumberPlates/DG_4022576

All the best!

[johndm1957]

Got my reply from the Local Licencing Office today.......

Despite MOT expiry in September 2007,
Despite SORN since October 2007,

Success!

Pontiac got back its original number that it had when I bought it in 1988. Thats an A prefix as it was built in 1984....bugger, 20 years of a V8 rumble!

I did it on retention just in case there were any problems, so its going on my Omega shortly..

[mantahatch]

All I can say is well done that man, or did you slip someone a few quid  

Mike

[MutantCav]

Changed a number across a year or so ago...

As long as the car was declared Sorn on or before the 1st day it was due...you have up to 12 months to transfer it...so you just made it...

If there had been a gap between Tax expiring and SORN start then you would have been stuffed...

They generally only check a very few cars...but almost certainly will if either car is over 10 or 12 years (cant remember which)...they sent someone out to check my Cav, was all very easy...

[Vamps]

Changed a number across a year or so ago...

As long as the car was declared Sorn on or before the 1st day it was due...you have up to 12 months to transfer it...so you just made it...

If there had been a gap between Tax expiring and SORN start then you would have been stuffed...

They generally only check a very few cars...but almost certainly will if either car is over 10 or 12 years (cant remember which)...they sent someone out to check my Cav, was all very easy...

I have never been checked out, just go to the local dvla office and fill in the forms. easy peasy  

[amigov6]

Just fitted private plates to the "Beastie" today upon reciept of new tax disc etc. Poor old girls's just had a private no. removed, put back to her original S plate only to be changed again, she'll develop in identity complex @ this rate, she's an L reg now!!! 8-)

[hotel21]

Just fitted private plates to the "Beastie" today upon reciept of new tax disc etc. Poor old girls's just had a private no. removed, put back to her original S plate only to be changed again, she'll develop in identity complex @ this rate, she's an L reg now!!! 8-)

Chap could take advantage.....  She does not know which way to turn now!!  

[nick v6]

quick question
if i was to get private plates for my omega do i have to re mot it and re tax it due to change in reg

ive only renewed the mot the other week for 12 months and im taxing it monday at the post ofice

[hotel21]

quick question
if i was to get private plates for my omega do i have to re mot it and re tax it due to change in reg

ive only renewed the mot the other week for 12 months and im taxing it monday at the post ofice

No.  A replacement MOT cert with the new reg number will be issued as will a new tax disc.

[nick v6]

if i was to get a plate direct from the dvla will they sort all that out for me or do i have to fill out any forms at the post office

as you can tell ive never had private plates