Personal Registration And Change Of Cars

[Truthseeker]

If you are thinking of changing your current car for a new one, and you have not changed cars in the last year or so, you may not be aware of the changes at DVLA, concerning personal plate transfers.

It can now take the dealer 4-6 weeks to arrange the transfer of a personal plate to a new car, which is most frustrating.

My advise is to just put your current personal registration on a retention certificate (£105 instead of £80 transfer fee), then take delivery of your new or used car on it's new/current number, and transfer yourself when relevant paperwork issued. Most dealers are happy with this arrangement, as saves them the trouble and they get your money quicker.

Or, as long as you have the retention certificate in time, you can hand to dealer and have your personal reg on new car from day 1.

Nothing more frustrating than deciding on a new car and have it sitting at the dealers for a month or so waiting for DVLA. Could also affect p/ex price as well, as the dealer may well value the trade on next month's guide price, knowing there will be a delay.

Apologies to those in the know, but have read other threads where delivery is held up because of this.

[bexxC16]

This happened to me. Drove me mad but did the retention then was back to normall with plates on with in about 3weeks I think I stuck lucky cos my mate is still waiting for hers to come back this is 6th week