Retaining Motorcycle Car Number Plates
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Keeping Your Motorcycle & Car Number Plates
Summary:
Are you upgrading your vehicle but want to keep your current registration number? Perhaps you've purchased a new private number plate but wish to retain the old one. If you're in this situation and unsure what steps to take, consider putting your registration on retention. This process lets you remove registration numbers from vehicles and keep them on a V778 document, known as a retention certificate, issued by the DVLA. This green certificate allows for indefinite retention with an annual renewal fee.How to Retain Your Number Plate:
1. Eligibility:
- Only the registered keeper can apply to retain a number plate.
- The vehicle must be taxed and have a valid MOT if applicable.
- If the tax disc expired less than 12 months ago, you may still retain the plate if the vehicle has a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) with no gap between the tax disc expiring and SORN starting.
2. Application Process:
- Obtain form V778/1 from the DVLA or any Post Office for retention details.
- Send the completed form to the DVLA, either by post or in person, along with:
- The vehicle's V5/V5C log book.
- An MOT certificate if required.
- The £105 retention fee, covering an £80 assignment fee and a £25 retention fee.
3. After Application:
- Once confirmed, a new age-related registration is issued to your vehicle at no charge.
- You'll receive a replacement license disc with the new registration.
- A V948 certificate will be provided, allowing you to produce new number plates.
Special Cases:
- Vehicles registered before 1963 receive a non-transferable registration without an age identifier.
- If you hold a V778 and want to assign it to a vehicle, submit:
- Your V778 Retention document.
- The V5 Registration Document for the desired vehicle.
- A valid MOT certificate if needed.
- The £80 assignment fee (if unpaid).
- Upon processing, a new tax disc with your personal registration is issued, and the updated V5 is sent by the DVLA. Don’t forget to update your insurance details.
Conclusion:
Retaining a number plate is straightforward and typically takes two weeks. This retention option is vital for number plate collectors and dealers, as it eliminates the need to have a vehicle for every plate they own.You can find the original non-AI version of this article here: Retaining Motorcycle Car Number Plates.
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