Can I keep my personalised number plate when I scrap my car?<\/h2>\n
Absolutely. You just need to apply to do so, which involves filling out a simple form on the government\u2019s website. Your application will be valid as long as your car is registered with the DVLA and is taxed appropriately, or has a SORN which is over five years old. Sometimes, the DVLA may want to inspect the car first, but this is usually a formality and so not something to generally worry about.<\/p>\n
How do I keep my personalised number plate?<\/h2>\n
Simply fill out the V317 on the gov.uk<\/a> website, which will provide the DVLA with all the necessary information for your application. It\u2019s not a free service, though, and will set you back \u00a380. If you plan on transferring this number plate to a new car of yours, you\u2019ll need the current vehicle\u2019s V5C certificate (sometimes known as your logbook). Alternatively, if you\u2019ve bought your current car in a private sale, you\u2019ll need the V5C\/2 new keeper\u2019s section of the previous owners V5C.<\/p>\n The law states that all registration plates need to be consistent in a number of specific ways – which makes sense, really, when you consider that the DVLA uses them to ensure that all vehicles on the road are taxed and legally permitted to be there. It also helps police and other emergency services to quickly identify vehicles, cutting down on automotive crimes like fraud and car theft.<\/p>\n The main requirements for all registration plates are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n As of the 1st of September, they all must be one particular font, too, but you won\u2019t need to worry about whether your plate deviates from that. Cars manufactured before that date aren\u2019t required to change their existing plates, and you\u2019ll have a lot of difficulty finding a new car that doesn\u2019t stick to that format.<\/p>\n While you can\u2019t have any sports emblems, religious symbols, or background designs, you may not know that you can actually have one of several flags on your car. This includes:<\/p>\n However, if you do opt to incorporate a flag onto your number plate, be aware that you still have to display a GB sticker if you take your car abroad!<\/p>\n You\u2019re probably familiar with the standard format for number plates, whether or not you consciously realise it – there are two letters, then two numbers, then a space, and then three final letters.<\/p>\n The first two letters comprise the DVLA memory tag, which is basically the shorthand for a specific city or town. London, for example, can be LN, whereas Preston can be PR. (We say \u2018can be\u2019 because most of the larger towns and cities have multiple abbreviations associated with them – London also has LA, LB, LS, LJ and so on, whereas Preston also has PA, PB, PK, PP, PX\u2026 You get the idea!)<\/p>\n The next two numbers refer to the age of the vehicle, and change twice each year. For example, if a car was manufactured between January 2006 and January 2007, it might have either an 05 or an 06 number plate. The last three letters are simple – they\u2019re just random!<\/p>\n The law is very clear on the fact that you can\u2019t deliberately alter or rearrange the numbers and letters to form words – which means you can\u2019t use screws or bolts to alter their formation. If you want a personalised number plate, you have to order one!<\/p>\n You also can\u2019t use a private number to make an older vehicle look newer than it is (which is something people have been caught doing). For example, you can\u2019t use a 08 registration number on a 03 vehicle.<\/p>\n A number plate that doesn\u2019t display the registration number correctly could be subject to a \u00a31000 fine. That\u2019s applicable regardless of intent – that means the onus is on you to make sure your reg number is displayed correctly at all times!<\/p>\n So, if you\u2019ve decided you want a snazzy number plate to distinguish your car from the crowd, it\u2019s definitely not a DIY job – as we\u2019ve covered, that would be highly illegal. Private number plates can only be supplied by a registered number plate supplier, who will want to see proof of ID, and proof that you\u2019re legally permitted to use the number plate you\u2019re applying for.<\/p>\n Happily, scrapping your car is just as simple. We\u2019ll just need to see your ID, and proof that you\u2019re the car\u2019s legal owner. If you\u2019ve lost your V5C<\/a>, we can even scrap your car without it! (Again, as long as you can prove you\u2019re the legal owner, we\u2019re all good to go!) Scrapping your car has seriously never been easier – all you need to get started is an instant online quote. You can get one right here on our website, too. Just enter in your car reg and postcode<\/a> into our homepage, and find out what your car is worth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Personalised registration plates aren\u2019t cheap, so if you\u2019ve got one, you\u2019ll probably be happy to learn that you don\u2019t necessarily have to get rid of it when you scrap your car. Now, aside from routine memorisation, most of us often don\u2019t give our number plates a second thought. However, if you have a personalised number […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":1414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\nWhat are the rules for displaying personal registration plates?<\/h3>\n
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The format for number plates<\/h3>\n
How to get a private number plate<\/h3>\n
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You\u2019ll only need a couple of things to hand – namely your driving licence, a utility or council tax bill rom the last six months, a bank or building statement society dated within the last twelve months, and your national identity card.<\/p>\n