Irish plate.

[Drawweight]

I’ve just bought a secondhand car with an Irish plate.

Is there a cheap way to get a UK plate?

[parabolica]

As in a Northern Irish, 4-number 3-letter plate? If so get a cheap plate from the DVLA site (used to be around 250 + transfer fees) that you like the look of - plenty of ‘normal’ format plates available.

If it’s a ROI plate, that’s slightly different.

[paul_c123]

Republic of Ireland or Northern Irish?

[Drawweight]

NI 3 letters, 4 numbers.

[paul_c123]

AFAIK there is no way to avoid the £80 transfer fee, but at least it can be done. Vehicle will need to be taxed, MoT'd (if applicable) and registered in your name with a GB address. Then fill in form V317 or do the equivalent process online, and it will put the NI plate on retention and you'll be assigned (immediately, including a PDF file eV948 form, which is needed to make up the plate before the updated V5C arrives in the post) a GB style plate, with the area code (first letter in the current scheme) relating to where the car is registered.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applica...

The NI plate, being dateless, might have some low value eg £150-250 and if its been placed on retention, could be sold on, hopefully at least getting your money back.

[davek_964]

Why would you bother changing (when it's going to cost you money)?

[Drawweight]

davek_964 said:

Why would you bother changing (when it's going to cost you money)?

Don’t ask! Well okay, the wife doesn’t like it for some reason.

[davek_964]

Drawweight said:

davek_964 said:

Why would you bother changing (when it's going to cost you money)?

Don t ask! Well okay, the wife doesn t like it for some reason.

[andrewcliffe]

IIRC it is possible to re-register the car with a UK registration. The details, procedure and cost is probably on the DVLA website, or use their live chat facility.

[Drawweight]

To conclude this I messaged the DVLA on X.

I need to send the V5 with a covering letter and they issue a UK one.

Easier than I thought.