Paperwork for selling car with private plate

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Mon 26 Sep 2016 18:16
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - NAthan smith
Hi looking to sell my car with a private plate on. I understand you have to put the plate back on retention before you sell the car but do u get a new v5 document with the original on? Is Tia sent automatically or do you have to apply? Anything you have to change insurance? Thanks for your help
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Mon 26 Sep 2016 19:09
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - madf

I bought one with Private Plate. Nothing like that involved. Standard sale.

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Mon 26 Sep 2016 19:17
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - Metropolis.

If you sell the car with the plate on it, the new owner acquires the plate. You need to put the plate on retention (£80 fee) on gov. website then the DVLA will send you a new v5 with the original number plate on it. You will get it automatically when you put the plate on retention but it can take about a week to arrive. Insurance just need a phone call letting them know the plate has changed.

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Mon 3 Oct 2016 22:19
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - NAthan smith
Hi does your tax automatically change aswell ie transfer onto the private plate ?
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Mon 3 Oct 2016 22:42
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - Doc
Hi does your tax automatically change as well ie transfer onto the private plate ?

The tax or SORN is not passed on when you sell a vehicle or transfer ownership to someone else. This includes giving it to a member of your family.

A logbook (V5C) will be sent to the new owner and you’ll get a vehicle tax refund by cheque for any remaining months.

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Tue 4 Oct 2016 22:13
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - NAthan smith
Yea but does the tax automatically transfer when I put my car in its original plate ??
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Tue 4 Oct 2016 22:59
Paperwork for selling car with private plate - TheBroker
Yea but does the tax automatically transfer when I put my car in its original plate ??

Yes
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