Number Plate retention

[Chattonmill]

Just been on to the DVLA website and am slightly confuesd.
I want to retain a number plate and understand that I have to fill out a V317 form, do I also need to fill out a V62 for retaining a plate?
Thanks

 

[Simon_M]

No, if you own the car and the plate you want to retain and you want to put the plate on a certificate then just the 317 and the pay the fee. Otherwise you may have to complete the v62 form.

S

 

[Chattonmill]

I thought that was the case, but in the notes on the website it is not clear!

 

[cl55 amg]

Can confirm the above, done the same last week.

 

[corned]

Sorry if this is hijacking the thread, but it is on-topic - honest!

I have a personal reg on a car which has been in my ownership for years and years. It is currently on SORN and has been for the last 3 or 4 years. Trouble is, it's not worth trying to put on the road now - it's worth b*gg*r all and it is not economical to spend any more money on it.

The question is, the plate is arguably the only valuable bit on it, so can I transfer it off, or put it on retention with the car in its current state?

Or have we lost it (unless we can tax/test the car again), and it is a case of buying a number, but not never really owning it?

 

[w124coupe]

Sorry if this is hijacking the thread, but it is on-topic - honest!

I have a personal reg on a car which has been in my ownership for years and years. It is currently on SORN and has been for the last 3 or 4 years. Trouble is, it's not worth trying to put on the road now - it's worth b*gg*r all and it is not economical to spend any more money on it.

The question is, the plate is arguably the only valuable bit on it, so can I transfer it off, or put it on retention with the car in its current state?

Or have we lost it (unless we can tax/test the car again), and it is a case of buying a number, but not never really owning it?

Rules are that if SORN, the car must be less than 12 months from when last taxed.

Regardless, it has to have an MOT!

 

[EDZ649]

No, if you own the car and the plate you want to retain and you want to put the plate on a certificate then just the 317 and the pay the fee. Otherwise you may have to complete the v62 form.

S

That's correct, you only need to send a V62 if you haven't got both parts of the V5 in your posession.