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How do you go about swapping reg. nos. from a car which will never get back on the road to one being restored?

February 26th, 2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

I have a 1957 Beetle on a slow restoration and have found a 1959 model which is beyond repair (hence not Mot’able). I would like to swap the 1959 plate onto the 1957 car.
Can I a) swap it if the donor car is a younger one AND b) If the donor car doesn’t have an Mot – is it possible?

Ask the DVLA

www.dvla.co.uk

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  1. Wiz
    February 27th, 2011 at 01:40 | #1
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    Ask the DVLA

    http://www.dvla.co.uk
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  2. JULES B
    February 27th, 2011 at 02:13 | #2
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    yes it is possible get in touch with dvla they will put the1959 no. plate on retention, then cancel the 1957 no. which can then be can then be registered on the 1959 no. plate.
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  3. eriverpipe
    February 27th, 2011 at 02:31 | #3
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    Nope, out on two counts, both of which you have already identified…. I think there is a short period of grace beyond the lapsed MOT (can;t remember if is 3 or 6 months) so it may depend when the last MOT of the donor expired, but you couldn;t put it onto an older car anyway…
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    Former owner of WPC99G and now owner of W333SEL.

  4. allan j
    February 27th, 2011 at 03:06 | #4
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    sorry, the doner number as to come from road legal vehicle, and dvla want to see the vehicle at there offices to verify the details, so unless your prepared to legalise the car then you have no option but to loose the plate…
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