Private Plate on New Car - Registration Fee?

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Tue 22 Feb 2011 10:31
Private Plate on New Car - Registration Fee? - Durelli_tyres

Hi,

If I buy a new car, part of the price is a registration fee of several hundred £££.

What does this cover?

If I buy a private registraion, for whatever price, plus a retention and transfer fee to the DVLA, I still need to pay the full registration fee.

I'd assume, that as I'm paying for the number, and for this to be assigned to a car, there is little left for the registration fee to pay for?

Any ideas?

Durelli

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Tue 22 Feb 2011 21:30
Private Plate on New Car - Registration Fee? - Doc

From DVLA site: Vehicles registered and taxed for the first time on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) records will be required to pay a fee of £55.00. This extra payment is designed to cover the costs associated with registration of the vehicle throughout its life. Certain vehicles are exempt from payment.

It's just another tax, sorry.

Edited by Doc on 22/02/2011 at 21:32

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Thu 24 Feb 2011 17:46
Private Plate on New Car - Registration Fee? - PatrickO

I honestly don't get the yearning for private plates, so last year daahling.

I appreciate this wasn't helpful in the slightest.

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