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CHERISHED NUMBER PLATES
Today, more than ever, keepers are looking to personalise their
vehicles by choosing "cherished" or "special" registration numbers for
them. They may opt for registration numbers which contain their initials
or even their date of birth. Once on their vehicle they usually want to
move that number on when they change their vehicles. If you already have a
"cherished" number on your vehicle, you are probably aware of the Agency's
Cherished Transfer and Retention Schemes and the Agency's Sale of Marks
Scheme. If you do not, and you wish to know more, you can scroll down and
read the rest of this page or click on one of the headings in the index at
the top of the page.
It is important to note
registration numbers are assigned to vehicles. Only by being the
keeper of a vehicle do you have entitlement to apply to transfer
or retain its number. You should be aware that not all vehicles
are eligible to participate in the transfer and retention of
registration numbers and not all numbers are transferable.
Where a number is transferable, the vehicle to which it is assigned
must meet certain criteria. The V317 and
V778/1 Transfer and Retention application forms respectively,
outline the requirements of the schemes and offer further advice in
question and answer form.
Where can I obtain these forms?
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency [DVLA], Swansea SA99 1AR
Telephone: 0870 240 0010 or Minicom
users: 01792-782756
Once you have established
that your vehicle is eligible, choose the "How to Apply" option.
If you want to know more about registration numbers in general
including who has entitlement to apply to transfer or retain them and
how to secure your entitlement to them, you should read the Agency's
booklet "Cherished Registration Numbers and You" (INF46) which can be
obtained from your nearest DVLA Local Office and/or DVLA, Swansea.
It is possible to acquire registration numbers which have not
previously been issued. The Agency releases such numbers through its Sale
of Marks scheme [SOM]. This scheme allows individuals to purchase the
right to assign previously un-issued numbers to vehicles. Once assigned,
any further movement of the mark is subject to the cherished transfer or
retention schemes. .
Cherished Number Plates &
Transfers
This facility enables a registration number to be moved directly from
one vehicle to another subject to certain conditions.
Only the registered keeper of
a vehicle is entitled to apply to transfer its cherished number plates & registration numbers.
- What are the requirements for
participating vehicles?
Participating vehicles must be currently licensed, subject to annual
testing and available for inspection. However, applications involving
unlicensed donor vehicles will still be considered if:
- the licence for the donor vehicle expired no more than six
months prior to the date of the application; or if
- the donor vehicle is not old enough to be tested , i.e. less than 3
years old for cars, motorcycles, etc or less than 1 year old in the case
of HGVs.
In both the above circumstances, all other requirements of the
number transfer facility must be met in order for applications to be
considered.
PLEASE NOTE: Recipient vehicles must be
currently licensed in order to participate in the number transfer
arrangements.
- Are there any special rules for
motorcycles?
No. Motorcycles and mopeds can participate fully in the number
transfer arrangements, providing they meet all the normal transfer
requirements (see "What are the requirements for participating
vehicles?")
- Is there any type of vehicle that
is not eligible to participate in the transfer scheme?
Non-testable vehicles e.g. tractors, electrically propelled
vehicles etc, cannot participate in the scheme.
Any application to transfer a registration number must be made on a
V317 transfer application form which is available from your nearest DVLA
Local Office or from
the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Swansea (see below for
contact details).
Contacting your nearest DVLA Local Office:
For the address of your nearest DVLA Local Office you can
look in booklet V100 - Registering and Licensing your Vehicle, which is
available from Post Office® branches. The telephone number of
your nearest office can be found in the phone book under "Driving and
Vehicles (Vehicle Registration and Licensing)."
Contacting DVLA, Swansea:
You can contact Customer Enquiries (Vehicles) on phone number 0870
240 0010 between 8.00am and 8.30pm, Monday to Friday or between 8.00am
and 5.30pm on Saturdays. Some calls will be monitored for quality and
training purposes. Customers with impaired hearing who have a textphone/minicom
should phone 01792 782756. The minicom number will not respond to
ordinary telephones.
- Can a
cherished number plate registration number be
transferred between vehicles if one of the vehicles is registered in
Northern Ireland?
Yes, provided that both vehicles meet the requirements of the
transfer scheme. You should contact your local office for more
information.
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