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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any ideas, chaps?

[Stemo]

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/retaining-a-registration-number

[Vamps]

What he said.......

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/retaining-a-registration-number

 I looked at this but I'm too thick to understand.

Does it mean that a plate on retension is not actually on the car, and that the said plate is not actually owned by anyone?

[joshwyatt]

On retention, means you have the right to use the registration but are retaining it on a certificate for a later date.
The plate is either assigned to a vehicle, i.e. is actually on the vehicle or is 'on retention'.

[Vamps]

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/retaining-a-registration-number

 I looked at this but I'm too thick to understand.

Blandings.............

Have you got, or are you buying a number that is not on a car? If you buy a number and do not put it straight on a car it will be on 'Retention' until you put it on a car, same if you are changing cars, you may take it off before selling and put it on Retention.......

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/retaining-a-registration-number

 I looked at this but I'm too thick to understand.

Blandings.............

Have you got, or are you buying a number that is not on a car? If you buy a number and do not put it straight on a car it will be on 'Retention' until you put it on a car, same if you are changing cars, you may take it off before selling and put it on Retention.......

No....but I have a private plate on car that I own.........Would this make me liable for retention fees that seem to vary between £25 and £130 a year?

[joshwyatt]

If the plate is assigned to a vehicle, there is no fee. If you removed the plate and put it on retention (i.e. on a certificate) you would be liable for fees.

[Vamps]

https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/retaining-a-registration-number

 I looked at this but I'm too thick to understand.

Blandings.............

Have you got, or are you buying a number that is not on a car? If you buy a number and do not put it straight on a car it will be on 'Retention' until you put it on a car, same if you are changing cars, you may take it off before selling and put it on Retention.......

No....but I have a private plate on car that I own.........Would this make me liable for retention fees that seem to vary between £25 and £130 a year?

I do on both of ours.......

[Andy B]

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No....but I have a private plate on car that I own.........Would this make me liable for retention fees that seem to vary between £25 and £130 a year?

A retention cert is just a way of 'banking' a number to use on a car at a later date.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

All four brain cells are now working in unison. Things are now much clearer.

Personally I dislike 'private plates'.......... Fine for people (footballers) in leafy Cheshire and Surrey but..........

[Vamps]

All four brain cells are now working in unison. Things are now much clearer.

Personally I dislike 'private plates'.......... Fine for people (footballers) in leafy Cheshire and Surrey but..........

What is it? I might make an offer........

[ianu]

You need to decide how long you want to keep it for too. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

All four brain cells are now working in unison. Things are now much clearer.

Personally I dislike 'private plates'.......... Fine for people (footballers) in leafy Cheshire and Surrey but..........

What is it? I might make an offer........

If you are serious I can PM you the number, Mr Vamps. I don't think it's worth much.

Also, if I sell it what number would replace it? I suppose that's  for the DVLC to decide.

[ianu]

My neighbour has an X red Honda Civic with 'OOF' suffix if anyone might want to make a offer. I think they'll be scrapping it or selling it on soon