Registration In a field

[Oxide™]

I'm interested in what the plate is or at least what it's trying to say?

 

[Janesy B]

It's in a ******* field, how valuable can it possibly be?

LOL

Just like those barn finds of cars worth 10s of thousands of pounds.. IT'S JUST IN A ******* SHED HOW VALUABLE CAN IT BE? LOLOL

 

[Captain_Slick]

I'd actually make the assumption that anything kept in a barn could be worth a lot, actually.

So, nothing like something being in a field, out in the open, left to rust and get trashed.

 

[Janesy B]

I'd actually make the assumption that anything kept in a barn could be worth a lot, actually.

So, nothing like something being in a field, out in the open, left to rust and get trashed.

But the real value isn't in the physical item... It may have been totally worthless when it was left but now it may be worth quite a bit of money.

 

[jamoor]

Yep, DVLA have the right to inspect a vehicle if you decide to transfer plates.

 

[Wicksta]

If you have a really ancient car can you keep selling the vintage plates on and keep getting new ones allocated? I vaguely recall reading somewhere that you can't do this for some reason (it may have been here).

 

[[TW]Fox]

If you have a really ancient car can you keep selling the vintage plates on and keep getting new ones allocated? I vaguely recall reading somewhere that you can't do this for some reason (it may have been here).

The first time you do this the new plate gets a non transferable marker on it.

 

[Wicksta]

The first time you do this the new plate gets a non transferable marker on it.

Ahh right yeah I remember something like that - is it permanent or only for the duration of ownership by the person who transfered the previous plate?

 

[Lopéz]

What are the rules surrounding this?

I'd guess (assuming you can transfer the reg freely) i would go about it like this;

1) Apply for ownership of vehicle with DVLA to get a V5, wait for that to come through ok.
2) Pay farmer £20, and physically have vehicle removed to my premesis.
3) Obtain an "mot" for the car through a friendly MOT tester.
4) Day insure the vehicle
5) Tax the vehicle for 6 months.
6) Arrange plate transfers
7) Cash in tax once plate is on retention and new one has been applied to vehicle
8) Call a scrap yard and scrap said vehicle

Well someone I know used to:

1) Have a lot of logbooks on SORN for, lets say, a Morris Minor
2) Have one Morris Minor. Remember no VIN number compulsory at this age.
3) MOT this Morris Minor with a different set of number plates on it every now and again. Tax it (free). Insure it (trade policy, so essentially free)
4) Sell whatever plate the Minor is currently wearing.

Whenever somebody wanted to buy another of his logbook number plates, he'd get the plates made, bring them back to life by MOT'ing the vehicle, and sell them.

Made thousands, easy money.

 

[Jez]

Excellent plan Now where can i get hold of a load of old but identical cars?

 

[Lopéz]

You only need 1 car, and lots of V5s for the same model.....