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Transferring Personalised Number Plate

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Hope there is someone on here to help.

My daughter has a 20 year old Focus, on the last MOT the guy said it might not get the next without quite a bit of work (not sure exactly what as I wasn’t there)

Anyway I have heard that if it fails a the MOT then you can’t transfer it.

Looking at the Gov website it says

The vehicle must:

  • be registered with DVLA in the UK
  • be able to move under its own power
  • be of a type that needs an MOT or heavy goods vehicle (HGV) test certificate
  • be available for inspection - DVLA will contact you if they need to inspect your vehicle
  • have been taxed or had a SORN in place continuously for the past 5 years
  • be taxed currently or have a SORN in place - if it’s had a SORN in place for more than 5 years, it must be taxed and have an MOT certificate
If you have a historic (classic) vehicle you’ll also need a current MOT certificate, even if your vehicle is usually exempt from MOTs.



So, I’m reading this as you can transfer it from an MOT failure as it’s not been SORN, but it also states you need to sent in you MOT cert when applying (elsewhere on their site)

Any help be appreciated

TIA
 
Are you transferring or putting it on retention
Either way I read it as if it sorn you don't need an MOT 🤷
 
Captain_Slackbladder said:
If you are just worried about the number plate, this doesn’t need to be on a vehicle to be kept, you can keep it on what is called a retention certificate. Just transfer the plate off before the next MOT and the Focus will get allocated an appropriate number, maybe even its original reg.
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Didn’t know that, thanks very much.
 
The only thing relevant that hasn't been mentioned is that putting the plate on retention doesn't cost any more than a transfer , you pay for retention but it's then free to assign it to another vehicle , same overall cost as a vehicle to vehicle transfer
 
Fatbob 59 said:
The only thing relevant that hasn't been mentioned is that putting the plate on retention doesn't cost any more than a transfer , you pay for retention but it's then free to assign it to another vehicle , same overall cost as a vehicle to vehicle transfer
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Thank you, seems this is the way to go then

Cheers.
 
Make sure you do the paperwork correctly.
I know someone with a personal plate valued at at least £5,000 They told me it still belongs to DVLA and they will claim it if the paperwork or transfer is not done correctly.

Sorry, I can't be of any help but please do your research so you do not get caught out.
 
Enfield2band said:
Make sure you do the paperwork correctly.
I know someone with a personal plate valued at at least £5,000 They told me it still belongs to DVLA and they will claim it if the paperwork or transfer is not done correctly.

Sorry, I can't be of any help but please do your research so you do not get caught out.
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All plates issued remain the property of the DVLA, i'm one of a handful of people who has lost a plate and then recovered it years later, that was only possible for a brief period as they changed the rules and allowed former 'owners' to submit claims. As far as paperwork goes, it's all done online now, it's really not like you can get it wrong. In my case, I sent two items in one envelope, and they processed one and not the other.
 
They can also revoke a plate if it's been modified , character spacings incorrect or an incorrect font , undersize plates also fall into this category , I choose to run that risk on my bike but I could lose my FB08 plate if the police want to take issue with it !
 
Fatbob 59 said:
They can also revoke a plate if it's been modified , character spacings incorrect or an incorrect font , undersize plates also fall into this category , I choose to run that risk on my bike but I could lose my FB08 plate if the police want to take issue with it !
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Not that I am suggesting that such actions are only bundled in with prosecution for other offences, but generally you’d need to come to the attention of a suitably motivated officer, be reported, get a warning from DVLA and then have to do it again to loose it. Even in a crack down zero tolerance situation, you wouldn’t normally see it revoked on the first offence. I did the same with my plate on my bike for years, full size plate, legal font, just spaced as 4:2 as it was my name and initials that way.
 
Full size plate just doesn't fit in the mudguard !
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