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Transferring a number plate from a write-off
Who owns a private number plate after insurance company has deemed the vehicle a write-off in an accident?

Asked on 30 January 2012 by CPS. Devon

Answered by Honest John
The DVLA. It cannot be transferred from a written-off car. You needed to transfer it before the car was written off.
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