Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Donwill wrote:
I'm contemplating buying a15yr old car (private sale) but the seller
wants to retain his personalised number plate,not unreasonably I think.
Does anyone know how difficult it is to register for a new plate on the
car and how long it would take and any pitfalls?

If you have a DVLA office close by it can be done there and then. By post
probably a week or so.

If the car wasn't owned by the previous chap from new it will probably get
its original number back.

However, it's the seller who has to do all this if he wishes to keep his
plate.

JOOI & OT what happens to a vehicle number when the vehicle is scrapped.
Does it return to the pool of numbers for sale to people as a
personalised plate or is it lost forever?