help on transfering person plates

I agree.

It's going to be cheaper to simply buy another plate when you take into account he will need to bring old car up to MOT standard, insure and tax first.
I lost reg 33** in similar circumstances. No way around the problem and illegal routes might just get owner into a lot of trouble if DVLA decided to inspect the car.

Paul H

Getting a car up to minimum MoT standard isn't particularly hard though, and the DVLA inspection is only an identity check. I did this a couple of years ago for someone who had a private plate trapped on a dead mercedes - We took the car for a MoT and fixed the few things that failed the test - It didn't make the car worth having so it still got scrapped after the plate trasfer was completed.

looks like his best bet is to find a sympathetic MOT tester who will understand his needs, any one know of one in the Sussex area

yes the donor car has to be taxed insured and MOTed but as you can insure a car for a day or two at a time this aint really a problem, as for tax well you tax it for 6 months and then send away for a refund, ok so you lose a months worth of tax but this is peanuts compared to trying to get a car MOTed thats been standing for 4-5 years

I'd take it for an mot and s ee what it fails on. Best bet would be to get it tested by someone who doesnt stand to gain anything from failing it. VOSA or your local police garage would be the best bet.

Because it needs to be 'on the road' - it's to stop a fake MOT/car ID being used or to stop people using a 'similar' car with the donor plates fitted to pass it off as roadworthy.

Basically, if the car has been off the road for a long time and you suddenly get an MOT and book it in for a reg transfer, they will already have alarm bells ringing due to the fact it will have shown up as being off the road for XYZ years. You might not get called for an inspection, but you'll be much more likely to than if you were doing a transfer from a car that has been taxed, insured and MOT'd for a number of years leading up to the transfer.

The DVLA knows all the games people play to try and get a nice reg transferred off an old car. They know all the tricks and the inspection is there to make sure people play by the rules.

If you were to MOT the car and scrap it the next day, you might as well not bother applying for the transfer because if you get called for an inspection, you're screwed. You've lost the plate.

Just play it by the rules and you'll be fine. Don't try to bend the rules or there is a high chance of getting caught. Legit MOT and tax on the car and there will be no probs. Sure you might get an inspection, but it the car is legit and the MOT is legit then you've got nothing to worry about.

Here are the basics in black & white straight off the DVLA website. There is no 'middle ground'....you NEED to ensure that both cars can be inspected if they ask for it.

"To transfer the registration number, both vehicles must be:

* registered at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
* available for inspection
* of a type that needs an MOT or heavy goods vehicle (HGV) test certificate
* currently taxed

However, if the vehicle that currently has the registration number is not taxed, you can still apply to transfer provided:

* there is no break between the date the tax disc runs out and the start of the SORN
* the tax disc run out no more than 12 months before the date you apply"

Also:

"The DVLA local office may need to inspect both vehicles and will contact you to arrange an appointment. If they don’t need to inspect, they’ll approve your application within two weeks."

Hope that clarifies it?