Plate retention / transfer when buying a car privately?
Discussion
Apologies if it's been covered, I had searched but as per usual... lots of conflicting advice and I can't see anything conclusive via the DVLA / Gov websites.
Short if it is, looking to buy a car but the seller will be removing his private plate and it'll go back on it's original plate as first registered. I understand this can be done online pretty much same day bar any unforeseen reasons then the new updated V5C would be sent to the seller.
However, what isn't clear (or I'm missing it!) is whether I / we can complete the transfer online, then assuming it goes through without any delays... can I / we then complete the keeper change online pretty much immediately thereafter, thus the physical V5C will then come to me showing my details and the original registration number?
Or if not, what is the process as neither of us had fond this before so neither are particularly clear on how best to proceed.
Appreciated
Short if it is, looking to buy a car but the seller will be removing his private plate and it'll go back on it's original plate as first registered. I understand this can be done online pretty much same day bar any unforeseen reasons then the new updated V5C would be sent to the seller.
However, what isn't clear (or I'm missing it!) is whether I / we can complete the transfer online, then assuming it goes through without any delays... can I / we then complete the keeper change online pretty much immediately thereafter, thus the physical V5C will then come to me showing my details and the original registration number?
Or if not, what is the process as neither of us had fond this before so neither are particularly clear on how best to proceed.
Appreciated
Just one slight point to make, when I removed a private plate off my wife's car it was unable to be done online as at some stage during the past 3 or 5 years it had been untaxed, i.e. it was 'in the trade', and I had to download and complete a form and then send a cheque (first time I'd written a cheque in 3 years) and sent them off to DVLA, took about 10 days in total.
First time I've had that problem though.
I always remove my private plate prior to selling my car, just makes it easier and that way there is a new V5 with the correct registration number.
First time I've had that problem though.
I always remove my private plate prior to selling my car, just makes it easier and that way there is a new V5 with the correct registration number.
Thanks.
In the sellers defense, I've jumped in there ahead of schedule as it were so hence it's not been done as yet. My concern was the mutterings of the new V5C taking several weeks to arrive back to him after the plate change. If it's a few days delay then that's fine, but if it's several weeks then if may not be viable to continue.
Having never done this before, what are the implications of buying the car using the current V5C then transferring the plate at a later date and retaining it in his name? Granted it's make insurance a bit of a faff but just thinking of possible solutions. However I would've thought an online plate transfer would generate a new "online" V5C reference much faster but I assume there's no way of knowing said new V5C ref until it physically arrives?
In the sellers defense, I've jumped in there ahead of schedule as it were so hence it's not been done as yet. My concern was the mutterings of the new V5C taking several weeks to arrive back to him after the plate change. If it's a few days delay then that's fine, but if it's several weeks then if may not be viable to continue.
Having never done this before, what are the implications of buying the car using the current V5C then transferring the plate at a later date and retaining it in his name? Granted it's make insurance a bit of a faff but just thinking of possible solutions. However I would've thought an online plate transfer would generate a new "online" V5C reference much faster but I assume there's no way of knowing said new V5C ref until it physically arrives?
740EVTORQUES said:
I would have thought that as soon as you have done the plate removal online, the current V5 is not valid any more and so buying the car is placing a lot of trust in the seller?
Not sure I follow. My hope was that he could transfer online, get confirmation that the car was then back registered with it's original plate and it'd then produce a new V5C reference which could then be used to complete the owner change online.
But seems not, thus to complete the owner transfer we'll need the new V5C reflecting the plate change. That's fine, if it's only a few days for the updated V5C to arrive then I'll delay any payment until he has the updated V5C then proceed from there as normal.
My other thought was whether we could completed the ownership transfer as is, ie either the car on its private plate and with the relevant V5C (which he has) then I transfer the plate at a later date, nominating him as the person who will have the private plate. But that probably not a good idea, more so as I'd need to insure it on its private plate then amend it once the plate is transferred.
So, looks like he'll need to remove the plate, await the new V5C in the post then we can proceed from there in a week or so. I think...
Cheers
Davie said:
740EVTORQUES said:
I would have thought that as soon as you have done the plate removal online, the current V5 is not valid any more and so buying the car is placing a lot of trust in the seller?
Not sure I follow. My hope was that he could transfer online, get confirmation that the car was then back registered with it's original plate and it'd then produce a new V5C reference which could then be used to complete the owner change online.
But seems not, thus to complete the owner transfer we'll need the new V5C reflecting the plate change. That's fine, if it's only a few days for the updated V5C to arrive then I'll delay any payment until he has the updated V5C then proceed from there as normal.
My other thought was whether we could completed the ownership transfer as is, ie either the car on its private plate and with the relevant V5C (which he has) then I transfer the plate at a later date, nominating him as the person who will have the private plate. But that probably not a good idea, more so as I'd need to insure it on its private plate then amend it once the plate is transferred.
So, looks like he'll need to remove the plate, await the new V5C in the post then we can proceed from there in a week or so. I think...
Cheers
HTP99 said:
Davie said:
740EVTORQUES said:
I would have thought that as soon as you have done the plate removal online, the current V5 is not valid any more and so buying the car is placing a lot of trust in the seller?
Not sure I follow. My hope was that he could transfer online, get confirmation that the car was then back registered with it's original plate and it'd then produce a new V5C reference which could then be used to complete the owner change online.
But seems not, thus to complete the owner transfer we'll need the new V5C reflecting the plate change. That's fine, if it's only a few days for the updated V5C to arrive then I'll delay any payment until he has the updated V5C then proceed from there as normal.
My other thought was whether we could completed the ownership transfer as is, ie either the car on its private plate and with the relevant V5C (which he has) then I transfer the plate at a later date, nominating him as the person who will have the private plate. But that probably not a good idea, more so as I'd need to insure it on its private plate then amend it once the plate is transferred.
So, looks like he'll need to remove the plate, await the new V5C in the post then we can proceed from there in a week or so. I think...
Cheers
Never heard from him again.
It wasn't an expensive plate, but i'll not make that mistake again.
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