F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions about number plate transfers
Q. I am thinking of selling my car , what should I do about my personal number plate?
A. We recommend putting car registrations onto retention before you sell the car. Although it costs £25 more than a vehicle to vehicle transfer it is more convenient.
Q. What are the main rules allowing a number plate to be transferrable?
A. The vehicle bearing the number needs tax and test ( although if the tax EXPIRED less than 6 months ago it may still be o.k.) The numbers ( chassis , engine etc ) on the V5 must agree with those on the vehicle and there could be an inspection to prove this. There should not be "Non Transferrable Number"adjacent to the registration number on the vehicle V5.
Q. The car has been scrapped but I kept the V5, can I sell the number plate?
A. No, you need the vehicle as well.
Q. My number plate is on a V778 but I am only listed as nominee and it needs to be renewed, what do I do?
A.There are two names on a V778,1st is the "Grantee", The grantee is allowed to nominate one other person to be able to assign the registration number to a car in his/her name. This person becomes the "nominee". However it is the "Grantee" that controls the V778 .He or she is the only person that can renew or change nominee on the V778. You will need to contact the grantee to see if they are willing to do this for you..
Q I have a "Certificate of Entitlement" ( V750) which is due to expire, however I am only the " Nominee" how do I renew the V750.
A. See answer above but "Grantee" becomes " Purchaser"
Q. I am in N.Ireland and have a personalised number plate on a V750 (or V778), how do I get the number onto my car?
A. A V750 or V778 issued by Swansea can only be used to assign a number to a vehicle registered on the mainland not N.Ireland. It is still possible to transfer the number onto your car but extra fees and charges are involved.Please call for further information.
Q. I already have a personal number plate and want to know its value.
A. If you need a valuation you can get one from the CNDA, this will be an independent valuation.
Due to the unique nature of private number plates, for example "car registrations are not items of property in their own right. They are assigned, and may be withdrawn by the Secretary of State. They are assigned to the vehicle rather than its keeper" and many of the car registrations we have available to us involve a third party, therefore unless the registration is one of our own cherished number plates we MUST check availability before we can confirm that it is possible to transfer it. Similarly we rely on these third parties to inform us that it has been sold. If you see "your" cherished number plate on our website and it should not be there, we would welcome your feedback so that we can rectify the mistake. With regard to the Distance Selling Regulations, we must notify you that as the contract will begin as soon as payment is made, the cooling off period and right to cancel will no longer apply. This website contains cherished number plates from our own stock,car registrations where we are acting as an agent and government stock.We reserve the right to withdraw from sale or change the price of any private number plate without notice. All personalised number plates on this website are subject to a D.O.T. transfer fee, some are also subject to V.A.T. at 17.5%. Additional costs are sometimes applicable for the transfer of personalised number plates to N.Ireland... E.&.O.E.