Abdabz

Hi all,

I put down a deposit on a new car yesterday (woohoo ) and want to transfer my cherished number plate over to the new car. Normally the dealer would take the paperwork to Manchester for me, but this dealership is effectively the salesman and his mum, so they wont/cant physically take the docs down for me.
He gave me the MOT for the new car and log book and says that's all I will need (along with my current cars matching docs), but I am looking for some reassurance as I am not making this trip twice.

Can anyone confirm what I need to do? I have tried the DVLA website, but struggled to find this info.

Ta

Me

Wish

iTrader: (2)

Is the car taxed ?? you will need the number from the top of the disc if it is. If not you will have to pay for it when you are at the DVLA.

You will also need the numbers off your tax disc "the donor car"

Abdabz

Cheers Wish,

I had thought the tax disc was involved somewhere along the line...

Pabs

Scooby Snacks 23

If your cherished number is on retention at the moment, then you can the retention certificate off along with the V5 and MOT when you re-register the car in your name.

Wimbledon DVLA office used to do it on the spot, but over the last couple of years, they've changed it to post only - I don't know whether that's relevant to all DVLA offices, or just them.

Enjoy the new purchase

Abdabz

Both cars are taxed and the plate is still registered to my current car Thanks

Sonic'

So did you get your tree hugging hippy car then Abs

Abdabz

Sonic, if I told you in here what I have bought, I will be banished to the scoobynet bin in a heartbeat

Sonic'

Is it what you mentioned the other day, I could do with similar now

Abdabz

No mate - something else... Not even similar

Lee247

Abdabz

Oooo thats sweet!

I managed to find this:

How to apply for a cherished transfer : Directgov - Motoring

Not quite following the tax disc bit though