Retention cert

[S77CCP]

I'm in the process of selling my 172 and need to remove the private plate which is currently on it. I under stand that i need to apply for a retention cert from the DVLA which is usually about £80, but what happen about getting a new reg number for my car?

Do the DVLA issue me with the old one?

 

[Russ_16v]

iirc the dvla with issue with a reg that is around your old one,i dont think they will replace with the original

 

[Leeshez]

I think you have to ask. My nova had its original one but my corsa did not, but i did forget to ask lol.

 

[S77CCP]

^^I'm not bothered either way, just good to know^^

 

[Rich]

Mine have all gone back onto there origional plates.

 

[Fear]

Yeh mine ahve been replaced with teh original reg.

And it cost me 105smackers to do it about 6 weeks ago!

Can take a while mind you, i was lucky and it took less than 2 weeks but can take upto 8 i think it is!

 

[matt182]

You should get the same plate back only in extreme cases they will give you a different one and also retention is £105 for a year

 

[cat171]

Retention is £25.00 per year, the transfer fee is £80.00 - so the cost of £105.00 will give you a year to get it on to another car, or you've got to pay the £25.00 again if you don't you'll lose the plate.

 

[simonwwfc]

damm rite rip of if you ask me charging you £105 everytime you change cars sometimes it takes up to 8 weeks .it was a pain in butt when sold our a-class waiting for it to come back

 

[Dyewitness]

its £80 plus £25 fee, mine was put back to original plate, dvla are robbing b******s

 

[172blue]

Mine have all gone back onto there origional plates.

and mine.

 

[S77CCP]

How about asking the DVLA for a certain area prefix? Is that possible?