GR86 How to put a private registration plate on the GR?

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Hi All,

It's been a while since I put a private reg on a car, the old way used to include the faff of sending the paperwork away, waiting for all the paperwork to come back then popping to halfords to get some new plates made.
1. What's the process like now?
2. Can it all be done online? I've the Certificate of entitlement and the JDM style plates ready.
3. When do you inform the insurer? I'm thinking I may save a few pounds if I change the reg on the day when the insurance is due for renewal otherwise I think they charge you a fee - did it used to be £15 for the privilege?

So say I go online and make the change on the DVLA website, I put my new plates on the same day, I can then inform the insurance company on the same day?
Or could I get insurance quotes for the new registration set for a future date though and then do the process on that day?

Cheers for any expert plate changers advice here.
 
I've just done it online...yes it's instant, informed the the insurance soon after, think they wanted £15 for the change of plates
 
As @gort says you can do it online for an immediate allocation of your new plate.

Depending on your insurance company you may not need to pay anything - mine didn't charge when I updated my policy online.

Finally, if you have Toyota finance this post might be useful.
 
grzoostuff said:
Hi All,

It's been a while since I put a private reg on a car, the old way used to include the faff of sending the paperwork away, waiting for all the paperwork to come back then popping to halfords to get some new plates made.
1. What's the process like now?
2. Can it all be done online? I've the Certificate of entitlement and the JDM style plates ready.
3. When do you inform the insurer? I'm thinking I may save a few pounds if I change the reg on the day when the insurance is due for renewal otherwise I think they charge you a fee - did it used to be £15 for the privilege?

So say I go online and make the change on the DVLA website, I put my new plates on the same day, I can then inform the insurance company on the same day?
Or could I get insurance quotes for the new registration set for a future date though and then do the process on that day?

Cheers for any expert plate changers advice here.
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The transfer can be undertaken on line if you have the retention certificate number and the change is instant on the DVLA website.

However, your insurance company's website may take a little longer to update before it associates your private plate with your car.

From memory, my plate was not recognised for a day or so on car insurance comparison websites.
 
Anyone had experience of when the V5C new log book arrives when you put a registration on retention from another car.
The DVLA website says:
  • a new log book (V5C) showing the vehicle’s replacement registration number - it can take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive!!!!
 
grzoostuff said:
Anyone had experience of when the V5C new log book arrives when you put a registration on retention from another car.
The DVLA website says:
  • a new log book (V5C) showing the vehicle’s replacement registration number - it can take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive!!!!
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As it's all done on-line the wait will be considerably less. It's only human intervention that causes delays. My V5 for the new car came in 2 days.
 
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