How long number plate on retention

Any applications for retention must be made prior to a car being written off or scrapped, otherwise the DVLA will simply refuse the application. In these circumstances, the physical number plate would become useless, and the DVLA would regain ownership of the registration number itself and may choose to resell it via their private registration auctions.

Once the number plate has been registered to a vehicle under the name of the buyer, it will no longer belong to you and the retention will cease to exist. Number plate retention lasts for 10 years or until you use the plate on a vehicle, whichever comes first. After 10 years, you must renew your retention certificate if you still have no vehicle to assign your number plate to.

If you want to sell a private number plate or reserve it for future use, you can do so via the DVLA. As long as certain conditions are met, you can pay to obtain a V retention document. A retention certificate for a number plate is an official DVLA form confirming that you are the legal owner of that plate.

It allows you to keep or purchase a number plate without assigning it to a vehicle. Check how to renew your number. Step 3 : Get a new number plate made. Check the rules for number plates Check what documents you need to get a number plate made Find your nearest number plate supplier.

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What were you doing? What went wrong? Send us your personalised plate and we'll add it to our gallery! Important Note: PrimoRegistrations sell registrations owned by ourselves, our clients, and unissued government stock.

Credit subject to status. Terms and conditions apply. UK residents only. Order: 49 Fax: Email Primo Registrations. You will be sent a renewal reminder to renew the retention period before the 10 years has expired and you will be able to renew for another ten years with no fee applicable.

Comment by Kim Beresford posted on on 19 March Will the online retention service be available on the 23rd as originally intended or the 24th of this month to the public? Comment by Jason Llewelyn posted on on 23 March Comment by Bill F posted on on 19 March If it is to be a 'card payment' system, can Motor Dealers set up an Account - or pay using bank details? Comment by Chris posted on on 19 March My registration is on a V certificate at the moment and I need to add a nominee to the certificate.

Comment by Jason Llewelyn posted on on 20 March Hi, no you should return the V certificate with the requested nominee's details. No fee is applicable. Comment by Emma Robo posted on on 19 March Hi, I am due to sell my car asap to a dealer as part exchange for a newer car. I want to retain my current reg plate on the car I am selling, would it quicker to wait for the online portal to open than to send paper copies to you? Also, how quickly does this take effect if I complete the application online on 24 March?

Once I complete the process online do I have to wait for new plates and paperwork to arrive before I can part exchange or can I take the plates off and sign over to dealers without plates? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I'm so confused and I need to sell my car asap. Thank you very much! Hi, the application will be completed quicker via the online service. Once the application is complete you will be instantly provided with the replacement registration number on screen which has been allocated to the vehicle.

The vehicle cannot be driven on the public road with no number plates and you should await the delivery of the new V5C which can be sued to make up the number plates with the replacement registration number and ensure the correct number plates are attached to the vehicle before passing it on. The V5C certificate will be received working days after the successful online application and should be handed to the dealer.

Comment by Emma Robo posted on on 20 March Comment by Geoff Hancocks posted on on 21 March Hi Jason, I have a number plate which is presently on retention, but it expires this May after 3 years. I don't want to allocate it to a vehicle just yet, so would like to extend the retention up to the new 10 year period. Is this possible online?? If so, how do I go about it??

I have the V retention document in my name. Thanks in anticipation. Hi, There is no facility currently available to renew a V retention certificate online however, this is being looked at as part of the future developments for the online service. To renew your retention you should apply in the normal way and return the document to DVLA by post.

Comment by Geoff Hancocks posted on on 23 March Comment by Graham Witt posted on on 21 March Please can you advise why I was not advised of the law changes in the renewal letter as i would have only paid for one year?

Comment by Jason Llewelyn posted on on 24 March While the Agency were in the process of reviewing the fee structure prior to the 9 March, no confirmation of the changes could be communicated prior to the law being formally updated.

Comment by Nikki posted on on 22 March Hi, we are due to part exchange our car in this week at a dealers which has a private plate we would like to change to our new car. Should we wait for them to do it in the dealership or start the process now with the paper copies.

Any advice o the process would be great as I have never done this before. Hi, You can apply to retain the registration number online now using the new service. The V5C with the replacement registration mark and the retention certificate will be issued to you within days. This would allow the dealer to take the part exchanged vehicle and have the correct V5C for it as well as applying to assign the personalised registration number to your new car.

Comment by D J Lewis posted on on 23 March I had posted an enquiry, which was 'awaiting moderation', but now seems to have disappeared??

Hi, the service is now available and can be found on GOV. Comment by Edawrd King posted on on 23 March Does this mean we can now transfer out private plate to our next purchase as long as to got all the paper to do so. Once the online application is successful, you can use the retention certificate which will be issued by post to assign the personalised registration to a new vehicle.