Transferring private reg's

[pfarre10]

Hi all,

I have read the official line,
but want to know if there is any way of getting a private no. off a car with no tax or mot.

I havn't found a gem on a barn find wreck.
Just 6 years ago we put my wifes beetle off the road. (sorn, garaged).

It was one of the first "new" beetles n she'll never sell it, but didn't want the mileage over 50k.

Anyway i bought her a reg from the dvla for it 14 years ago. It's still on it.

I want to keep the beetle off the road, but wouldn't mind getting the plate off and on to her other car.

Pain in the backside to mot as i checked today and all the disks and pads'll need changing (just to rust up again).

I have the title certificate as well as the v5 and all paperwork.

I know the rules are there to stop total scrappers having their old numbers nicked, but as i bought this plate myself surely i can transfer it without putting the car back on the road first?

any advice welcomed

cheers

paul.

 

[Abb]

Sorry Paul but I think there's no way around it. To transfer or retain a number from a vehicle, the vehicle has to have a current MOT cert.

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Sorry Paul but I think there's no way around it. To transfer or retain a number from a vehicle, the vehicle has to have a current MOT cert.

+1 will need a valid MOT as far as I know. I think the only exemption that can be obtained is if the MOT failure is recent and you make the decision to scrap the car as being beyond economically viable repair.

 

[dinoy]

only if the beetle registered or any other car prior to 1960 is now mot and tax exempt hence, u can remove plate but could be requested to bring for inspection, and also why many ebay lots prior to 1960 have non transferable no plate "sold as projects"

 

[pfarre10]

Cheers guys,

I thought this would be the case, but hoped there was some backdoor.

Not the end of the world, it'll sail an mot other than stuff from standing for years ( god hope the tyres are ok).

thanks

paul.

 

[dinoy]

with mot of course the beetle will be worth more anyways if u decide to sell it

 

[def90cars]

Might be cheaper to buy another plate

 

[johnsco]

Cheers guys,

I thought this would be the case, but hoped there was some backdoor.

Not the end of the world, it'll sail an mot other than stuff from standing for years ( god hope the tyres are ok).

thanks

paul.

You may be able to borrow a set of wheels with good tyres.

 

[jaymanek]

I would just get it down the MOT station after a bit of a run.. you never know.

Rusted brakes arent a failure, only an advisory. They fail if they dont meet the braking efficiencies on the rollers.

 

[automaniaman]

Ditto post #2...