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Title: Personalised number plate - how quickly can I put on to new (used) purchase ?
Post by: mwad gti on 08 November 2013, 16:46

HI

I have a personalised number plate on retention.
I am buying an Audi TT tomorrw and want to get the number plate on ASAP

Can I go to my local DVLA office with MOT cert/Tax disc etc and immediately apply to put plate on the car using the new keepers part of the log book only, or do I have to wait unitl I receive the full log book back from the DVLA and then do it ?

Please help

Thanks
Mark

Title: Re: Personalised number plate - how quickly can I put on to new (used) purchase ?
Post by: mk5GTIDSG on 08 November 2013, 16:50

Hi Mark,

Once you have received the V11 form, you can get the plates made up..I just went to the DVLA, handed in my old tax disc and they printed a new one reflecting the new reg.

Hope that helps.

Irfan

Title: Re: Personalised number plate - how quickly can I put on to new (used) purchase ?
Post by: mwad gti on 08 November 2013, 17:02

That was quick, thanks Irfan

So I need to wait until I get the logbook back from the DVLA before I can do anything ?

(Got the plates, I've had the reg 12 years or so)

Title: Re: Personalised number plate - how quickly can I put on to new (used) purchase ?
Post by: jv on 08 November 2013, 17:16

Yes, needs to be fully in your name first.

Title: Re: Personalised number plate - how quickly can I put on to new (used) purchase ?
Post by: dubber36 on 08 November 2013, 17:56

I did mine using the green slip the day I picked my new car up. I've got 2 V5's for it now. One that came about a week later with it's original number plate on and a second one the next day, with my number plate on and a note telling me to destroy the first one.

Title: Re: Personalised number plate - how quickly can I put on to new (used) purchase ?
Post by: mark@vorny.co.uk on 08 November 2013, 21:03

The local DVLA offices are phasing out the 'instant changes' that we all loved. Birmingham for example is now just a paper checking operation; they send off all the paperwork you take in  :angry:

I have just applied for a personal plate to be put on a car. Sent it to the DVLA last Friday, V5 came yesterday, the tax disc today  :wink: