Private Reg problem

[kevhardwick]

Hi everyone - Happy New Year!

I want to treat myself to a private reg this year for my 1.9dci 130 05 plate megane - but the plate I want is currently registered to a car, a 1992 plate Fiat Uno that has been unlicensed (SORN) since 2003 (according to www.freecarcheck.org). Is there anyway I can either campaign the DVLA to realise the 92 Uno will be no longer roadworthy and sell me the plate or is there a way I can find the owner of the vehicle so I can buy it from them and then transfer the reg that way??

[Stranger]

It will almost certainly be up to the owner of the donor vehicle to facilitate the action by putting the reg on a retention certificate and assigning the new number (which will be sent to them by DVLA) to their vehicle although whether or not they have to un-SORN their vehicle to do this I don't know. A call to your local DVLA office (better be quick as they are shutting a lot of them) would certainly be worthwhile to get confirmation on the next stage of action.

[steve-t]

It gets worse i'm sure the donor car has to have MOT
Steve

[MéganeDynamique]

A car has to be taxed to take the plate off it. Mine did anyway! And of course, to be taxed it must be insured... so much hassle, I ended up just letting the plate go with the car and bought another!