[evdok]

Guys I have just bought the daughter a 2017 VW UP & have a personalised plate to go on, do I have to wait for log book? what's the quickest way if any?

[Broncho]

Originally Posted by evdok

Guys I have just bought the daughter a 2017 VW UP & have a personalised plate to go on, do I have to wait for log book? what's the quickest way if any?

Online, usually back and done in a week, they’re very good at it now.

[evdok]

I know once you have the relevant paperwork it take 10mins online, so I have to wait for logbook I suppose?

[Kendo67]

Originally Posted by evdok

I know once you have the relevant paperwork it take 10mins online, so I have to wait for logbook I suppose?

Yes , when you assign / remove a private plate it asks , on the online form, for some numbers from the V5c so i very much doubt that you can assign the plate without these numbers.

Just dont forget to tell the insurance the plate has changed , i nearly forgot to do it when we took the boys plate from his car and they allocated the original one.

Kenny

[Broncho]

Originally Posted by evdok

I know once you have the relevant paperwork it take 10mins online, so I have to wait for logbook I suppose?

Probably I’ve only done it when I’ve had the log book.

[C320]

Originally Posted by evdok

I know once you have the relevant paperwork it take 10mins online, so I have to wait for logbook I suppose?

Yes, you should just wait for the logbook / V5C - it's the quickest way in reality.

The other way to do it is to send the V5C/2 green slip with the retention document (V778) and a V62 form (application for a vehicle registration certificate). However, that process also takes time and you can only put the plate on once your V5 comes back showing the new reg.

Sadly there isn't a way any longer to assign a cherished reg to a used vehicle immediately (it used to be doable when the DVLA had the local vehicle registration offices).

[Lincoln61]

tell the dealer, they can register it with your own plate. I did that with mine, I just needed to put it on retention via the online service, Very easy and no stress.

Its 2019, regardless of the age of the car you dont need to wait for log books and stuff, from putting my plate on retention it took less that an hour to register my plate on a new car!

[evdok]

I have the V750/1 certificate, just this needed?

[C320]

Originally Posted by evdok

I have the V750/1 certificate, just this needed?

Ah yes, sorry a V750/1 means you’ve not assigned the plate since it was purchased. So a V750 is a certificate of entitlement (similar to a retention document / V778)

[C320]

Originally Posted by Lincoln61

tell the dealer, they can register it with your own plate. I did that with mine, I just needed to put it on retention via the online service, Very easy and no stress.

Its 2019, regardless of the age of the car you dont need to wait for log books and stuff, from putting my plate on retention it took less that an hour to register my plate on a new car!

Really, was this on a brand new car or a used vehicle?

The last time I did this on a used vehicle (from BMW) was Christmas 2018 and we had to wait for the V5 to arrive in our name. That’s what the BMW dealer told us and I verified by speaking with the DVLA.

Keen to know if the process has changed but I assume your vehicle was brand new and unregistered?

[evdok]

Originally Posted by C320

Really, was this on a brand new car or a used vehicle?

The last time I did this on a used vehicle (from BMW) was Christmas 2018 and we had to wait for the V5 to arrive in our name. That’s what the BMW dealer told us and I verified by speaking with the DVLA.

Thats what the dealer told me today

[Lincoln61]

Originally Posted by C320

Really, was this on a brand new car or a used vehicle?

The last time I did this on a used vehicle (from BMW) was Christmas 2018 and we had to wait for the V5 to arrive in our name. That’s what the BMW dealer told us and I verified by speaking with the DVLA.

Keen to know if the process has changed but I assume your vehicle was brand new and unregistered?

Yes, brand new. I just put my plate on retention and let them know the details. I got the original number back by return email and the dealer just needed a few numbers off the certificate.

[C320]

Originally Posted by Lincoln61

Yes, brand new. I just put my plate on retention and let them know the details. I got the original number back by return email and the dealer just needed a few numbers off the certificate.

Ah, that explains it.

Yes, it's possible to instantly assign your registration to a brand new un-registered vehicle.

It's a different process if the vehicle is used / previously registered (as I've described above).