Driving with the wrong plates penalty?

Iamzod · 7 Apr 2019 at 12:21

My sister has just sold her car which had private plates on it and hasn't told the DVLA yet, however like a muppet she has already put them on the new car & has just managed to get flashed by a speed camera.

What's the likely outcome as the car now doesn't match the plates and it sounds like she has been caught?

Nasher · 7 Apr 2019 at 12:30

The owner of the old car will probably get the fine. Which could be a real mess

Dangerous Dave · 7 Apr 2019 at 12:40

Move the plate online now to the new car chances are if a NIP is on the way the paper work will be carried out tomorrow so should pick up the new details.

[TW]Fox · 7 Apr 2019 at 13:18

Iamzod said:
My sister has just sold her car which had private plates on it and hasn't told the DVLA yet

The plate goes with the car.....

Dis86 · 7 Apr 2019 at 13:22

If she sold the car with the plates on, she sold the plates. So now she's committing 2 offences.

Vince · 7 Apr 2019 at 13:30

yea you wana get the plates off before you sell the car. Now she gone lost her plate as well

andy_mk3 · 7 Apr 2019 at 13:32

Well, that's an unholy mess!

Finglonga · 7 Apr 2019 at 13:50

Has she transferred the plates with the DVLA? Has she informed insurance?

[TW]Fox · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:02

Iamzod said:
My sister has just sold her car which had private plates on it and hasn't told the DVLA yet

Finglonga said:
Has she transferred the plates with the DVLA?

Feek · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:04

Your sister doesn't own any private plates any more.

tom_e · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:15

But she has now cloned a car, fun times!

IAmATeaf · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:38

The original post needs more info/clarification before we can pass judgement, so has she sold the car and not told the dvla or has she sold the car with the private plate but not put the plate on retention.

wedrum · 7 Apr 2019 at 14:41

Jailed and dry bummed for sure.
Also need pics of said sister.

andy_mk3 · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:02

wedrum said:
Jailed and dry bummed for sure.
Also need pics of said sister.

NOW we're on topic.

Uther · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:05

shadow_boxer · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:13

This sounds like it could be quite a potential mess. The plate goes with the car usually at the point of sale unless it's agreed that it will change imminently. This is why you'd usually expect the seller to change the private plate off to a new car or put back onto retention prior to sale. If she's not informed dvla technically she could be said to be on cloned ones. I'd be doing online transfer immediately online.

Semple · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:21

So OP said his sister had taken the plates off the car, so presumably the new owner is driving around with the old plates but it's actually still registered with the private plate? Sounds like it could be a bit of a mess for them as well!

grudas · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:22

Yup plate is gone unless buyer is happy to take them off and give them back to your sister. She is a silly woman to say the least, why not research and figure out how things work before you go ahead and mess it up this bad. She's also committing a 2nd offense by driving on false/cloned plates.

Jokester · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:30

I would suggest that she fesses up to the buyer, gets him to name her as the driver so she takes the points/penalty and then hope that he agrees to transfer the plate back to her. Don't transfer the plate back to her without his agreement as that will potentially just make things worse.

hyperseven · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:45

Cell block H for sis.