Re: [OT] Cherished Numbers

["Roger Sibley" <automated.house@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Malcolm,

If the number is currently held on a retention certificate (V778),
this is "owned" by the grantee. The number can be assigned to any
vehicle registered in the name of either the grantee or a nominee.
The grantee can add a name (eg you) as a nominee, but the nominee
technically has no rights to the retained number. The V778 can not
be transferred into another name, the only way to change the name is
to assign the number to a nominee's vehicle.

If the number is currently on a vehicle, and you wish to assign the
number to your vehicle, the seller will have to apply for the number
to be transferred using form V317 along with documents (V5, MOT etc)
for both vehicles.

If the number is currently on a vehicle and you don't wish to put it
on your vehicle immediately, the seller will have to apply for a
retention certificate using form V778/1. The retention certificate
will then be in his name, and only he (as grantee) has rights to the
number although it can be assigned at a later date to any vehicle
registered in the name of a nominee (see above). The other option in
this scenario is to register the seller's vehicle in your name
(effectively for you to buy the car), this will then get it into
your name, you can then apply for the retention certificate which
would then be in your name.

Personally, I would be nervous doing anything other than
transferring the number to my own vehicle unless the seller is
someone I could trust.

Hope this helps,
Roger

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Malcolm Surgenor" <malcolm@...>
wrote:
>
> Apologies for yet another OT post but I think I've read before
that one or
> two of you have been through this?  :-)
>
> I want to buy a cherished number from a private individual.   I
think what
> I'm paying for is form V778/1.  Which will be in the name and
address of the
> person I'm buying from.  Correct?  If I do an identity check
(passport or
> photo driving licence) to ensure that who I'm giving my money to
is the
> person holding the V778/1 and entitled to sell it am I safe?  Or
does it
> matter?  If I have the paper form is that enough or can these
things be
> stolen and sold on?
>
> I assume then I have to apply to the DVLA to transfer that to my
name and
> address?
>
> Apologies but I've failed to find succinct answers in Google or on
> dvla.go.uk.  TIA
>
> Malcolm
>
>
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