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How can I sell a number plate that's on an old car that has been stored for 20 years?

I have an old car in the shed that has not run for 20 years and would like to sell the number plate which has some value. How can I do this?

Asked on 7 October 2019 by mark peffers

Answered by Keith Moody
Provided that the registration mark is not a non-transferable registration mark (this will be noted in the Special Notes section of the V5C Registration Certificate), then it is possible to remove it from the vehicle in order to sell it. A non-transferable registration mark cannot be removed from the vehicle. In order for a vehicle to be eligible for the DVLA transfer scheme, it will need to have valid road tax (even if the vehicle is tax exempt and the tax rate is free) or have had a SORN in place continuously for the past five years. It will also need a valid MOT certificate (even if the vehicle is MOT exempt). In some cases, the DVLA will also require the vehicle to undergo an inspection. Once the registration has been removed from the vehicle, the DVLA will issue the vehicle with another age-related registration mark - in this case, the replacement will be a dateless style registration mark (these were issued to vehicles between 1903 and 1963). The replacement will be non-transferable.
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