Selling a car and removing a private plate.
Discussion
It seems there are two routes open to me:
1. Retain the plate for £80, refit the old plate, advise insurance company of change of reg, wait for the new V5 then sell it to one of the car buying franchises. Go out and buy a new car.
Q? Presumably cancellation of the policy might not be necessary, for a short period while a new car is purchased, if the plate is retained as there will be no car bearing the plate?
2. Trade it in against a new car. Do the garage sort out the plate in that instance or do I still have to put it on retention beforehand?
1. Retain the plate for £80, refit the old plate, advise insurance company of change of reg, wait for the new V5 then sell it to one of the car buying franchises. Go out and buy a new car.
Q? Presumably cancellation of the policy might not be necessary, for a short period while a new car is purchased, if the plate is retained as there will be no car bearing the plate?
2. Trade it in against a new car. Do the garage sort out the plate in that instance or do I still have to put it on retention beforehand?
smokey mow said:
The garage will want the plate transfer done in advance.
They won’t want a car sitting on the forecourt they can’t sell because they’re stuck waiting on the transfer to be completed and the new V5 issued.
If you want to keep the plate it’s up to you to do it before you sell.
Thank youThey won’t want a car sitting on the forecourt they can’t sell because they’re stuck waiting on the transfer to be completed and the new V5 issued.
If you want to keep the plate it’s up to you to do it before you sell.
smokey mow said:
The garage will want the plate transfer done in advance.
They won’t want a car sitting on the forecourt they can’t sell because they’re stuck waiting on the transfer to be completed and the new V5 issued.
If you want to keep the plate it’s up to you to do it before you sell.
My past experience has been exactly the opposite, traded in plenty with a private plate and garage are quite happy to wait. It’s all done online now anyway and new log book rarely takes more than 3 or 4 days.They won’t want a car sitting on the forecourt they can’t sell because they’re stuck waiting on the transfer to be completed and the new V5 issued.
If you want to keep the plate it’s up to you to do it before you sell.
Richtea1970 said:
My past experience has been exactly the opposite, traded in plenty with a private plate and garage are quite happy to wait. It’s all done online now anyway and new log book rarely takes more than 3 or 4 days.
The conversation I had went that whilst the process can be quick, it isn’t always and sellers can be very slow to then hand over the new V5 once it drops through their letter box.LuS1fer said:
Yes and used.
In which case whilst you are still responsible for putting the plate on retention it could well be that the dealer might arrange the actual transfer to then the new car ie arrange physical new plates etc. When u retain the plate do it online a few days before partex date and you are sent a certificate for the revised plate reg.
The new V5 for it normally arrives a few days post that.
Make sure insurers know what plate is on the new car when you collect it.
If you get timing right no need to physically change plates on the car going back.
Just make sure you carry the paperwork when you pick up the new car.
I did it yesterday.
Took my PP off one car that is at a dealer on SOR, paid the £80 and immediately pour it on my new car.
Really easy, all you need is the ref number form the V5.
Super simple and all online. They give you an
Online certificate you can use to buy new physical
Plates before your new logbook arrives as well.
Took my PP off one car that is at a dealer on SOR, paid the £80 and immediately pour it on my new car.
Really easy, all you need is the ref number form the V5.
Super simple and all online. They give you an
Online certificate you can use to buy new physical
Plates before your new logbook arrives as well.
Gerradi said:
LuS1fer said:
No, the tax and MOT automatically change.
I contacted DVSA (MoTs) who said it was DVLA's responsibility, who said, guess what? That's right, that it was up to DVSA. They pointed the finger at each other for some time.
Until I escalated and turned a bit angrier, nothing happened, but apparently it's just a few button presses to sort out. Took nearly 6 weeks before the MoT history came across from the retained registration to the correct one. 
So I always check online after DVLA do anything, or don't do it if you see what I mean.
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