How do I take a number plate off a car?

28/02/2022 18:01

 

You wish to take your personalised number plate off your car but unsure how to. The team here at Discount Registrations are on hand to explain how.  There may be a reason you wish to take it off, you may wish to keep the number to use later or to assign to another vehicle

The number plate will be removed immediately if your vehicle doesn’t require an inspection. You will need to send the following information to DVLA:

 

What documents do I need to send to take a number plate off a car?

A V317 form

The vehicle’s V5C new keeper slip, this is the green section. And a completed V62

The £80 transfer fee. This can be done online or by post. The advantage of doing this process online is that the number plate will be removed immediately if your vehicle does not need an inspection.

You can assign the number to another vehicle as soon as you’ve applied to take it off - use the reference number you get after you apply. Once this process is complete via post or online, then You’ll be sent:

A new logbook (V5C) showing the vehicle’s replacement registration number - it can take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive

A V778 retention document if the private number is in your name

If the private number is in someone else’s name, the V778 document will be sent to them.

 

It is important to note that before you can drive your vehicle, you must:

Put the original or new number plates on the vehicle before you drive it

Tell your insurance company your new registration number

Tell your insurance company about your new registration number

 

You may wish to buy a new number plate:

There may be another reason and you want a new plate altogether. We can also help with that option here at Discount Registrations. Here at Discount Registrations, we offer affordability for our personalised plates. Some people never investigate buying a private number plate because they believe that they are expensive. But with Discount Registrations, you can buy a private number plate for as little as £34.99. What’s more, private number plates are an investment, not a cost. Private number plates retain their value and can be resold to anyone else later. Once you have a private number plate, you have the exclusive right to use it on your vehicle. If somebody else would like the same registration, then they must buy it from you, often for more than you originally paid. Explore your options in our search tool to find your perfect plate.

 

Get in touch if you need any help on taking your number plate off or getting a new number plate.