Private reg purchase questions

**NO.1TRICKSTER** · 2nd March 2008

I am thinking of purchasing a private Registration for my bike & have a question..

1. Once its on my bike & say i sell it can i get my original registration back (so i can keep the private plate).

2. Does a private plate affect insurance or anything else..

Thanks

**karlos130** · 2nd March 2008

Originally Posted by NO.1TRICKSTER

I am thinking of purchasing a private Registration for my bike & have a question..

1. Once its on my bike & say i sell it can i get my original registration back (so i can keep the private plate).

2. Does a private plate affect insurance or anything else..

Thanks

1) You may or may not get the original back it just depends m8.I have just transfered mine onto another car I own and I did get the original one back

2) No not at all

Hope this helps m8

**Clubber Lang** · 2nd March 2008

You might not the exact original but you will get one to reflect the year that the bike/car was originally registered.

**NO.1TRICKSTER** · 2nd March 2008

cheers guys, do they charge for putting the old reg or one that reflects the year of registration back on..

And 1 more thing do they sort the tax disc out (new reg) or do i have to do that myself & how.

**karlos130** · 2nd March 2008

Originally Posted by NO.1TRICKSTER

cheers guys, do they charge for putting the old reg or one that reflects the year of registration back on..

And 1 more thing do they sort the tax disc out (new reg) or do i have to do that myself & how.

Yes they will charge as you will either:
Move it to a new car or retain if for the future both have a cost

Yeah once you sort out all the details you will get send a form to fill out .I went to my local DVLA office and they did everything there for me Tax Disc etc I just had to send away for new log book

**Argyll** · 2nd March 2008

As I recall I think they charge �80 for changing over. It'll cost the same to move back again.

**Over Carl** · 2nd March 2008

It is most likely if you sold a private plate you would receive the original back, but the only way of being 100% sure is to pay to have the plate held on retention.

**NO.1TRICKSTER** · 2nd March 2008

Thanks for all your help guys..

**ekkl** · 9th June 2008

Interesting thread this. I am after a particular reg number and the dvla site says it has gone. Is there anyway of getting intouch, finding out who the owner is so I can ask them to sell it to me?

**EBO48** · 9th June 2008

I think you can write to the DVLA and for a fee will give you the registered keepers details

**ekkl** · 9th June 2008

Thanks mate.

Any idea how long it takes from when you buy the reg on the website to how long it is before you can put it on the bike?

**Pegasus** · 10th June 2008

Originally Posted by ekkl

Any idea how long it takes from when you buy the reg on the website to how long it is before you can put it on the bike?

If you are doing it all by post, then it can take up to 2 weeks.
If you are already in possession of the private plate, then it can all be over in 1 day if you attend a local DVLA office in person.

**XBOX4LIFE** · 10th June 2008

Just done one mate...
�80 fee for removal & �25 for retention (if your holding the plate but not on a car) �80 if your moving it to a new car
Free to apply it to your new car once you've payed the �105

If you don't put it back on a car within 12 months you have to pay another �25

**richibeno** · 10th June 2008

ANOTHER THING IF YOU SEE A PLATE ADVERTISED ON NUMBERPLATE COMPANYS WEBSITE
FOR SAY �1000 , ALWAYS CHECK THE DVLA DONT HAVE IT FIRST, BECAUSE THE NUMBER PLATE COMPANY ADVERISE ANY ONES PLATES,EVEN ONES THEY DONT OWN , AND WHEN THEY SELL IT THEY BUY IT OFF THE OTHER COMPANY AND SELL IT TO YOU FOR A MASIVE PROFIT
I HAD A PLATE AND IT WAS ADVERTSED ON A WEBSITE FOR �1500 AND I OWNED IT

**ekkl** · 10th June 2008

Originally Posted by Mr.James

mine set me back �4.5k

Phew!!! What was the reg???????

**Nibb** · 10th June 2008

Originally Posted by richibeno

ANOTHER THING IF YOU SEE A PLATE ADVERTISED ON NUMBERPLATE COMPANYS WEBSITE
FOR SAY �1000 , ALWAYS CHECK THE DVLA DONT HAVE IT FIRST, BECAUSE THE NUMBER PLATE COMPANY ADVERISE ANY ONES PLATES,EVEN ONES THEY DONT OWN , AND WHEN THEY SELL IT THEY BUY IT OFF THE OTHER COMPANY AND SELL IT TO YOU FOR A MASIVE PROFIT
I HAD A PLATE AND IT WAS ADVERTSED ON A WEBSITE FOR �1500 AND I OWNED IT

Pardon?

That you Boyyakka?

**XBOX4LIFE** · 10th June 2008

Originally Posted by Nibb

Pardon?

That you Boyyakka?

lmao... Naa the spelling is too good

CAPSLOCK Club a think

**ekkl** · 13th June 2008

Just a quick update for information.

I spoke to the DVLA people today on the phone and they say it takes, at the moment, about seven to ten weeks for the paperwork to go through.

If I went to my local DVLA office (and there is one just around the corner from me) it can be done there and then but only if they are not busy and they have to inspect the bike it will be going on.