Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has assigned a plate that's currency on retention but on a car they have just bought?

I know you can do relatively quickly (online) with a V5 that's already in your name, but wanted to know if it's possible to do it with just the new keeper supplement?

Thanks,


J

Sure someone will correct me, but I think you need the v5 when it arrives pal. 2010 TDV8

Hi ya,

Just doing the exact thing.
And yeah its pnts, you can take the reg off onine instantly but can not transfer unless its in you name or the new log book with you reg will go to the previous owner.

Just for update, I asked DVLA this question, this was there reply today, I replied with a yes to new keepeers V5/C and Retention document so awaiting their reply.

Dear Mr ******

Thank you for your email received on 6/10/15. Your email reference number is *****1.

It may help to explain that it can take up to 4 weeks for you to receive a V5C Registration Certificate once you have bought a new vehicle.

In order to assist you further with regards to assigning your personalised registration number to the vehicle, please can you confirm if you are in possession of V5C/2 New Keeper Details and provide the document reference number.

Cool, so maybe possible if you phone up and do it (rather than online?)

J

Actually, I think the DVLA have updated their website- see below:

If you have just bought the vehicle and you do not yet have a V5C in your name you can use the New keeper's details section (V5C/2) provided by the previous keeper. The V5C/2 must be the most recent issued, and you cannot use the V5C/2 if the previous keeper has applied to keep the vehicle's existing registration number. If you are using the V5C/2 then you'll also need to include a completed V62 with your application.

Please note: If you have just bought the vehicle and you want to drive it on the road you must tax it immediately before you apply to assign the new registration number. Go online at www.gov.uk/vehicletax or to a Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax using the 'New keeper's details' (V5C/2) section. For further information please visit www.gov.uk/dvla/nomoretaxdisc

I guess the hold up is, if the car isnt in your name and address, if you change the reg, it goes to the current registered owner. BUT if you sell a car you can disclose it instantly online and who too. The question is if the seller did this online, then in theroey its instantly to you so the reg would change to you instantly, BUT this is down to did they do it, has it changed etc.

I read that too but was concerened that if you have "Hand filled out" the V5C/2 then that in the DVLA eyes still under the original owners name as your holding the V5C/2. If you then change the reg online, it goes to them. I attemepeted online and at no point did it ask who the car V5 should go to so I bottled it as no doubt you will loose the logbook and your reg at the same time if you havent got the V5 in your name

Interesting- as you can do the V5 change online (and apparently its pretty quick to come through) I wonder if its worth waiting?

I'll have a check for a tel number and see if I can speak to someone tomorrow to find out exactly....

I guess it depends if the V5 has already been sent off? If they have it and then you change the V5 online, could mess up?

I've been through all this just a couple of weeks ago. The DVLA seem to give out conflicting advice, but the woman I spoke to on the phone seemed very knowledgeable and insisted that I could not put the new plates on the new car until the revised V5C arrived. I was told to send that off with the retention certificate to the PO box on the back of the retention certificate.

The new V5C arrived within about 6 days.

My thoughts too but I know once you have the revised V5, you can do the plate transfer online and do the plates straight away. When you do the plate transfer, my V5 came within 3 days!!!! The delay seems to be changing the owner from one to another by posting the V5 etc.

Could it be that the delay is due to the need to check / change the MOT and Insurance databases as well so DVLA has to see the changes reflected in the MOT and Insurance Co registers before they can issue the correct paperwork? Slow working in the other two organisations will hold up the transfer. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Hi all,

Here is the official line from the DVLA.
As I thought, not to be done WITHOUT the V5 in your name or you have to APPLY for a new V5 in your name and that takes 4 weeks! They dont mention online at all?

Dear Mr ****

Thank you for your email received on 7/10/15. Your email reference number is *******.

In order to assign a retained registration number to your vehicle via the postal application route, you must have the following documentation:

• Retention document (V778) with your name shown as the grantee or nominee. The V778 must be signed and filled in by the Grantee recorded on the document
• V5C Registration Certificate. If this is not available as the vehicle has recently been purchased or transferred you can include the V5C/2 "new keeper supplement", but this must be accompanied by an application for a vehicle registration certificate V62

There is no fee to assign the number as this will already have been paid when the number was retained.

If the Grantee wishes to add/ change a nominee at the point of assignment, the Grantee needs to fill in the V778 with the new nominees details.

If you meet the above requirements you should send the documentation to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DS.

Applicants should receive updated V5Cs within 2 weeks of a successful application being received at DVLA. However, this could take up to 4 weeks if you included a V62 or if we need to inspect the vehicle.

I have just done this
To do it online the retention doc or cert of entitlement AND the v5 must be in your name

The quickest way to do it is to do a change of vehicle ownership online ,I got my new v5 back within 2 working days
You can then allocate your new number to your vehicle online and it tells you that your application has been accepted and to put the new number plates on the vehicle immediately
I got a new v5 with my new number back in the post the next day
Great service