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My partner will be looking to sell her car in the near future and is struggling to find out how to deal with number plates. She bought her current 2012 Corsa brand new. It has only ever had a private plate...
Three years ago my wife gave up driving through illness and I sold her car, which had a cherished number plate. I kept the number on a Retention Certificate but it was, of course, in her name as the owner...
I'm selling my car due to the ULEZ charge. When the buyer drives away a charge will be raised; how do I avoid liability?
I have an old car in the shed that has not run for 20 years and would like to sell the number plate which has some value. How can I do this?
I have a BSA C15 that was last taxed in 1987 and is not on a SORN. How do I sell the plate?
I've found a car I like but don't like the last bit of the number plate (KLL) - it looks like kill. Can the dealer change the number plate for me? It's a 68 plate car, so another 68-plate will be fine....
How can I retain the registration of my vehicle if it is still on the vehicle (in case it is written off)? The DVLA website only seems to deal with transfers or removals.
Can I transfer a registration from a 40 year old car that is tax and MoT exempt?
Can I transfer the private reg from a car I put into storage (SORN) five years ago? It had an MoT when put into storage but hasn't had one since. The car could be recommissioned and MOTd quite quickly...
I've found a 2012 car from a dealer with a number plate that is unrecognised on all the relevant websites. Might that be a cause for concern?
 

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