Stevie1082 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I pick up my S3 tomorrow, ordered a new private plate this afternoon, how do I go about getting it on to the S3? (Never had a private plate before) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hi Steven...welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Hello Steven, It’s not too difficult, and it is indeed a quick process - from application, to be granted the new personalised number. The selling agency where you bought it? - will talk you through it, but effectively such numbers are usually on a Retention Certificate, and once you have this, you can actually do it all on line by just checking the DVLA site. DVLA-speak tends to make it sound complicated by using terms such as nominee and grantor etc. but i’m sure you will find your way through it. I’m pretty certain if you do it online then you will immediately have the necessary print out facility to be able authorised for getting the new plates made up. V5 will follow in a few day. Don’t forget to notify your insurers. Some may charge an admin. fee for this. If by any chance you are buying this number privately then personally I would not pay any money until you have seen a Retention Certificate, which will cost the seller around £110 to acquire, and reasonably the seller would expect you to contribute the £80 transfer fee portion, which allows you to transfer the number to your car without further cost. Hope some of this helps. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie1082 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Thanks for the reply, I bought it off the DVLA website, I was thinking of using utopiaplates.co.uk to buy the plates in 4D (look smarter) I’ll get them and put them on myself then contact my insurer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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