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2011 number plates

LJW_2
LJW_2 Posts: 354 Forumite
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Hi all wondered if you could help. I would like to buy a number plate that is due out in 2011. I have seen it on one of the sites that sell number plates but want to buy it direct from the DVLA (if i can). I am aware that the number plates are for new cars but have been told I could keep it until it could go on my car? anybody know how long this would be? I am assuming 6 months due to them changing every 6 months...might be wrong though!

Please help :)
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    If it really stands out it culd very well go to a DVLA auction.

    I would phone he dvla and ask them when they will go on sale (probably 1st of March?)
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    The other thing to remember you will not be able to put it on a car any older than a new 2011 car. So you will need to buy a new car or keep it on retention for a number of years.

    Have a look here:-

    http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/informed/
  • masterlumps
    masterlumps Posts: 542 Forumite
    unless you buy a 2011 or newer car at some point you will never be able to use it, its nothing to do with keeping it 6 months or so, a registration cannot be allocated to a car older than itself
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,921 Forumite
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    You can keep it on retention virtually indefinitely. Fee was around £25 last time I did it.
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  • masterlumps
    masterlumps Posts: 542 Forumite
    where did you see it anyway the 2011 plates are not released until december
  • LJW_2
    LJW_2 Posts: 354 Forumite
    masterlumps wrote: »
    where did you see it anyway the 2011 plates are not released until december

    Hi, I saw it on Nationalnumberplates.co.uk.

    Thanks for all the above advice ;)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    LJW wrote: »
    Hi, I saw it on Nationalnumberplates.co.uk.

    Thanks for all the above advice ;)

    That is not a real website. It's just one of those spammy domain parking pages with lots of paid for links, etc.
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    There will be a lot of people wanting PH11 numbers...
  • LJW_2
    LJW_2 Posts: 354 Forumite
    Deleted_User wrote: »
    That is not a real website. It's just one of those spammy domain parking pages with lots of paid for links, etc.


    Sorry meant nationalnumbers.co.uk!
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    It's £25 a year to keep a plate on retention. Don't forget to renew it!

    ANd def buy from the DVLA direct. It's the cheapest way to do it :)
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