Cherished Reg Transfer

[Boydonegood]

Hi all

Trying to get my head around this. Bear with as this may get confusing!!
Buying another car and want to put my reg on it from my van.

Can i transfer my reg onto a car that i dont own, online using the 16# on the other vehicles logbook (i know i can do that bit £80) and then send the New Owner section of that log book off?

Or do i have to register car in my name, get the new logbook and then swap the registrations over.

I know as soon as you hit the "update" button online it will create a new logbook to be sent, but guessing if i swap plates before its in my name this will be addressed to the old owner.

I would then have to send the new logbook off from his name to mine

Just wondering how dealers get around it when you go to buy a new car thats not in your name and they swap the reg from your old one while you sit there?

 

[L John]

Just put it on retention and transfer to your new car when you're ready.

If you transfer to a car you don't own or sell a car before transferring a plate you stand a good chance of losing it as the rights to the plate number goes to the new owner.

 

[rf065]

As above, put the plate on retention & you will be given a new plate for your car. When you have your new car, put your plate on it. It's all done on line and is very easy & quick.

 

[A.J.]

Also as above, doesn't cost you any more, still £80.00

 

[Boydonegood]

Your stars. Thanks so much

 

[sonic]

I bough a car on a private plate about 20 years ago. Then you couldn't transfer straight to another private plate, not sure about now.
This was going to cost me 3 amendments to my insurance policy, & there was a charge each time.
As a police officers at the time I was aware you could insure your car against the chassis number, which I did.
About 6 months later I received a call from the insurance company, they were not sure what they had insured with me.
They then amend my private plate at no cost.