I was once told in the UK that the original licence plate number always remains with the vehicle, even if it is sold. But how does this fit in with the fact that some vehicles then have a personalised number plates, such as BOSS or IANS G?Makes perfect sensePre 1973, black and silver was the norm.
Military personnel stationed in Europe used them for many years beyond those dates - not sure what the score is these days.
My previous vehicle to Grenadier had the original reg put back on when I took my plate off. It used to be simple to sell registrations on old vehicles but if I remember rightly they clamped down on that. I wrote my first car off and if had sold plate prior to MOT expirering could have got it back on the road. Being only 17 didn't realise the value until it was too late, it would be worth far more now. DVLA sells lots of various plates, new.and old and most sellers are just marking up the DVLA ones or current private ones. I am guessing they must come from cars that have been written off on the DVLA and then become available.
Probably not, but who knows, too much bureaucracy and not enough staff
Yep. My reg includes '110' and my initials. Pure fluke when it came on a Defender 110. So, I 'retained' it when I bought a new 110 a number of years later - then 'retained' it again to put on Maggie the Grenadier. Simple enough, and not outrageously expensive. My last Defender did then revert to the registration I bought it with.
You can 'buy' private plates from the DVLA - some inexpensive, some ridiculously expensive. As long as you don't try to put a plate indicating a year that is newer that the vehicle. I have a private plate from 2018, so it includes '18'. It's fine on my 2018 Volvo, and I could have put it onto my Grenadier.... BUT not on any vehicle prior to 2018. To buy a plate, https://dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/
Hi @Coullabus. Thank you for the explanation. Unfortunately, the page with the first link cannot be opened. For whatever reason.
That is awesome!!! Don't know how many times I've been asked if mine is a Rover.
That’s what I got in NJ but it’s not in yet. I called last week and was told they forgot to make it. Honestly. Hopefully it’ll be in soon.
That is what I ordered in January in Washington state and it still isn't in.
Can you imagine calling Ineos Grenadier...oh sorry we forgot to make it...honestly and honesty, good on them
I dunno, but they beat me to it too. I settled for INEOS 1. If I would have thought about 1NEOS I could have still got a UF plate
