Reg plates

[DAZZA]

My mate wants to make enquiries about getting his old registration back for a new project, from his old car that was last taxed according to the DVLA search in 1993, assumed scrapped?

 

Would this be grief?

[Ken B]

unlikely he will get it back unless he has the vehicle with a log book or its MoT'd.

DVLA got its fingers burnt slightly couple of years back by re- issuing a number from a car allegedly "scrapped". The vehicle however wasn't scrapped at all and was alive and well and taxed MoT'd as well. But someone forgot to do an obvious check and the glaring error came to light when the real owner tried to re tax his car, and found it already was... on a modern car.

So suspect there may well be a rule about this now.

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

As Wilko said, it's very unlikely. However, when I went to the DVLA just before Xmas to enquire about an age related plate on my Anglia, it was said that I can make enquiries to get my original number plate back. All I have to do is have proof of the number plate that was originally issued... i.e. a tax disc, and then get a letter from an owners club.

 

This is only possible because the original plate is now listed as being on a car that hasn't been on the road for 20 odd years, and my car is still alive & kicking. When cars go to the scrap yard though, their identity goes with them. I have tried to make enquiries to get some number plates back which were on a couple of our old family cars, but have been told it wont be possible

[Ken B]

I think it is also possible to request certain plates assuming they've not been previously issed, but these plates must go to auction along with the others they sell.

[stickerboy]

I know where there is a Mk1 1300XL for sale with the reg GON 5OON !!!

Plate has got to be worth a mint!!!!