Selling A Vehicle & Removing Private Plate

Bazza06 · Post by **Bazza06** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:09 pm

I am selling my SD which has a private plate. I know how to remove it via GOV.UK and this will give me a new plate number immediately but will I then receive a new V5C?

The buyer will want the current V5C, I presume, but this will not show the new plate number.

VanB · Post by **VanB** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:13 pm

You will get a new V5C within a very short space of time which is the one your buyer will need. Your current V5C is null and void once the reg has been changed. Also notify your insurance company if you are to retain ownership for a few days

Bazza06 · Post by **Bazza06** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:15 pm

VanB wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:13 pm You will get a new V5C within a very short space of time which is the one your buyer will need. Your current V5C is null and void once the reg has been changed. Also notify your insurance company if you are to retain ownership for a few days

Many thanks for clarifying, VanB.

MCDK · Post by **MCDK** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:22 pm

You should new V5 within 3 or 4 working days.

Bazza06 · Post by **Bazza06** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:25 pm

MCDK wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:22 pm You should new V5 within 3 or 4 working days.

Hope it will come as quick as that. I presume it's all automated these days.

MCDK · Post by **MCDK** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:34 pm

Yes all automatic now so does happen pretty quickly.

Nosmo · Post by **Nosmo** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:00 pm

MCDK wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:22 pm You should new V5 within 3 or 4 working days.

That's been my experience too. Very efficient and the DVLA website is simple to use to boot.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:27 pm

Agree with all the above - really simple and efficient these-days ( for the govt

!) ...queing at the tax office and waiting 3 weeks for the paperwork is, happily, yesterday’s bad experience.

Mrs P’s replacement log book came 3 days after I did the on-line retention (retention certificate in 2 days

)

Edit.....! Just realised .....bazza selling the SD.....!?!?

Spud · Post by **Spud** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:28 pm

Would confirm the above comments, I have just taken my private reg off as I hope to collect the GTS on Friday, I received the retention certificate plus V5 within 4 days

Bazza06 · Post by **Bazza06** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:53 pm

Paul wrote: ↑Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:27 pm Agree with all the above - really simple and efficient these-days ( for the govt !) ...queing at the tax office and waiting 3 weeks for the paperwork is, happily, yesterday’s bad experience.

Mrs P’s replacement log book came 3 days after I did the on-line retention (retention certificate in 2 days)

Edit.....! Just realised .....bazza selling the SD.....!?!?

That's right, Paul. I put it on Auto Trader 2 days ago and had 2 people view today, both wanted and now waiting for the higher bidder to complete.
Hopefully all will proceed without issue.

I am looking to buy a GTS but not right away.

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