Buying a car that's had a personalised number plate?

It'll get issued a new number. You'll get adequate documentation to keep any future buyer happy. A HPI check will also reveal a registration plate change and when it happened.Your local DVLA office will be able to answer further questions.

I've taken personalised plates off two cars, and both have recieved the original numbers back, once I asked, as all the windows were etched, and the second time it just happened that way. From my conversation the first time with the DVLA, I was old that as long as there wasn't a problem with the old plate, it was the easiest way for them.

No, it won't always get a new number plate.

I was in the same situation back in May & the original number plates were re-issued to the car. The bloke I bought it off showed me the originals when I went to look at it & they're now on my car.

DVLA will usually re-issue the original plates if they're still available, but his is not guaranteed.

By the way, it will take 2 - 3 weeks to transfer them & re-issue a new road tax disc.

Did they all become invalid when he put the personalised number plate on it? Think not.

If the car had a number originally it will get it back. If they have sold the number you can't get it back, a number will be issued. If the personal plate was put on the car from new it won't have an original number and a number will be issued.

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Not necessarily. I had the original number reissued when I applied to get rid of the cheapy looking NI "private" plate my car had on when I got it. This only happened this week, so I presume it's still current :-)

Mike

Assuming the Scorpio was already registered when the personal plate was fitted, it almost certainly will get its original number back - this has happened to me twice. So it's worth keeping the original plates when you do a transfer. ;-)

If the original number was special in some way, it's just possible the DVLA have sold it, but not very likely.

Hmm.. the original number was R79 EVX. Doesn't seem terribly special to me - I shall ring the DVLA tomorrow, as I'd like the car to have its original numberplate back if possible.

Thanks guys

Regards

Alan

I have just bought a car which had a private plate, it has its original now. The HPI check does not show a transfer. When the car was delivered it had a different plate front and back, as it was pouring with rain I only gave the car a quick look over and a long test drive, so I didn't notice for a while ! Since then I have worried whether there is something dodgy about it, but everything seems to check out ok.

MrCheerful

Not my experience, or the experience of others I know who have done the same thing - the original number is invariably re-issued unless there's a reason not to. It doesn't make sense to issue a different number if you think about it.

I think this is one of those areas where there's no rhyme or reason. My car had a private plate at some point in its life and the original service book/MOTs shows a different plate to the one it sports now.

Was the original plate perhaps saleable in its own right?

I've just bought that

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Sorry couldn't help that :)))

Or even a personal plate that was put on from new? Like the car has had two personal plates and never had a non-cherished number.

JCB5 turns up round here from time to time (about 15 miles from JCB factory). It's been on about 5 different cars in 14 years.

Watch your back if you see B16 GAY! Claims he's BIG round Watford/Luton.

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Nope, it was a standard plate (L 3number 3letter) and didn't leap out in any way as being something you'd pay money for.

A4 PAD and A3 PAD are on a local stationer's delivery vans.

Heh heh - that's the sort of personal plate I like.