Need to transfer numberplate off car

TS7 · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:46

Hey,

I need to take my private plate off my car to retain. I understand I need to fill in a V317 form and send it off. Now does anyone know wether I can just go straight to a DVLA office with the form and have everything done instantly? Or is it by post only and how long does it take?

Thanks

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:47

im not sure, but transferring it onto the car happens instantly so one would hope its the same in reverse, make sure you do it though I miss my plate so badly

TS7 · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:50

Yeah, I'm still unsure wether I want to sell my car but I just want to take the plate off as it makes everything more simple incase I decide to.

Maz · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:50

You can take it into the local VRO, to retain a number plate takes about two week usually.

A transfer from one vehicle to another takes a week, and if it's on a retention certificate it's instant.

Moley · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:52

My wife did this recently, you can go to the DVLA and get the retention done straight away but I believe it takes a week for some of the paperwork to come through (new V5, new MOT, retention docs).

TS7 · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:53

Sweet, cheers.

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:54

*cries*

TS7 · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:57

Great plate there - have you still not been able to track the guy who your bought car down?

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 23:58

nope he has disappeared off the face of the earth, no idea why either, I'll give him a relative fortune just to get it back

his name is darren too, not remotely relevant

[TW]Fox · 4 Sep 2010 at 04:51

You can only remove a plate from a car by post. You can visit the local office, but it wont be done there and then unfortunately. It takes a few weeks sometimes

TS7 · 4 Sep 2010 at 11:00

Ah, thanks for saving me a 70 mile round-trip then. I'll just do it by post.

Kappa · 4 Sep 2010 at 11:04

[TW]Fox;17302965 said:
You can only remove a plate from a car by post. You can visit the local office, but it wont be done there and then unfortunately. It takes a few weeks sometimes

Yup, a few years ago, they used to do it instantly. About a year or 2 ago 7 days over post, now 7 days over post, then FOUR WEEKS till you get your V5 :/

Liquidfox · 4 Sep 2010 at 13:34

I've taken a plate off a car there and then. They've given me the plate document (the one allowing you to get the plates mate), the replacement MoT and tax. The V5 came through the post a week later.

It was exactly the same taking a plate off retention and putting it onto a car, i gave them the V5, MoT and tax, they replaced the MoT and tax there and then and the V5 came through the post.