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Advantages of Reg Transfer and How Can You Do It


People frequently change their vehicle and thus their car’s registration numbers also get changed frequently. It becomes really problematic for memorizing the license number of the vehicle. if you don’t know you car’s number, then how will you identify it? Another fact is that people purchase private plates for their vehicles to get unique and attractive identity for the cars. These types of number plates are purchased in quite costly prices, and when you sell out the car the number plates also get sold. By the DVLA is nowadays offering you facility of reg transfers, through which you can keep your car’s old registration for your new car too.

The online websites, which work for providing you private number plates, often provide you facility of selling your old number plates too. If you want to sell your car’s old private plates, then show the ad on online website. you will get many desired customers for your car’s old number plate and thus you can choose any offer from that and sell out your old registration plate. Whether you want to exchange the number plates of your two cars or you want to sell the private plates of your cars, reg transfers facility of DVLA is always available to help you. You just need to know that how to do it in the following aspect;

The process to transfer the plate is a simple process that can be easily completed so you are able to legally attach the plate to another vehicle.

The Steps You Need To Take

You will need to obtain a DVLA V317 document. This form is available online or you can get one from a DVLA office. After you have the form you will need to fill it out. This is the basic transfer document that will ask you questions about your plate and the vehicle it is currently registered to and the vehicle you want to register it to.

When this form is completed you will need to obtain and fill out the Registration Document. You will also need the tax information for both the older vehicle and the vehicle you will be transferring the plate to. Once you have completed all of the paperwork and you have all of the required information you can either take the documents back to the DVLA or you can send them through post. The fee is currently 80GBP and it must be paid before the transfer is processed.

What Will Happen Once You Have Turned In Your Plate Transfer Paperwork
If you have completed all of your paperwork correctly the DVLA will begin to process your application for transfer. This process could take up to a month before it is finalised and the DVLA will contact you once the transfer is approved.

All of the documents that you need will be mailed to you. This includes:

  • MOT certificates for both vehicles
  • New tax discs for both vehicles
  • The Registration Document

Since you have transferred your private plate from the older vehicle to another vehicle the older vehicle will receive a new plate. This plate will show the vehicle’s age.

The Things That You Should Do After the Approved Transfer
Finally you will need to place the correct plates on the corresponding vehicle, apply the correct tax disc on each vehicle and let your insurance company know that changes have been made to the number and plate.