The easy to understand, concise response from DVLA;
Dear Mr Cxxxxxx
Thank you for your email received on 27/10/14. Your email reference number is xxxxxxxx.
In order to assign a retained registration number to your vehicle, you must have the following documentation:
- Retention document (V778) with your name shown as the grantee or nominee. The V778 must be signed and filled in by the Grantee recorded on the document.
- valid MOT certificate (if applicable)
- V5C Registration Certificate. If this is not available as the vehicle has recently been purchased or transferred you can include the V5C/2 "new keeper supplement", but this must be accompanied by an application for a vehicle registration certificate V62.
Please note that if you are a new keeper you must tax immediately using the V5C/2 before you can drive or apply to transfer a registration number. New keepers resident in Northern Ireland must apply to their nearest Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax with the V5C/2, valid Insurance certificate or cover note, valid MOT (if applicable) and the fee for tax.
The vehicle must be taxed. If the vehicle requires tax
You can do this online at www.gov.uk/vehicletax or by phone on 0300 1234 321 using the V5C or V5C/2.
There is no fee to assign the number as this will already have been paid when the number was retained.
If the Grantee wishes to add/ change a nominee at the point of assignment, the Grantee needs to fill in the V778 with the new nominees details. A fee of £25 is applicable for the change to the nominee details.
If you meet the above requirements you should send the documentation to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DS.
Once a successful application has been received at DVLA you should receive a confirmation letter with the new MOT Certificate (if applicable) within 2 weeks.
Your updated V5C will be received within a following 6 weeks.
However, if you submitted an application for a vehicle registration certificate (V62) you should receive your new V5C within 8 weeks.
How to transfer the registration number from Porsche to the Mazda at the same time.
The Cherished Transfer Scheme enables an assigned registration number to be moved directly from one vehicle to another. Only the registered keeper of a vehicle is entitled to apply to transfer its number.
You should not sell or dispose of the vehicle until you receive a replacement V5C which can take up to 6 weeks. If you do sell or dispose of the vehicle before you get a replacement V5C, I must point out that you may lose your entitlement to the number.
Please note that for vehicles to take part in the Cherished Transfer or Retention scheme, they are required to meet the following criteria:
- be available for inspection
- be subject to either MOT/PCV or a Goods Vehicle test
- the vehicle receiving the registration number must be taxed
Please note that if you are a new keeper you must tax immediately using the V5C/2 before you can drive or apply to transfer a registration number. You can do this online at www.gov.uk/vehicletax or by phone on 0300 1234 321. New keepers resident in Northern Ireland must apply to their nearest Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax with the V5C/2, valid Insurance certificate or cover note, valid MOT (if applicable) and the fee for tax.
- The vehicle tax for the vehicle which the number is being transferred from must be currently valid. Alternatively, this may have expired or been refunded within the last 12 months providing a continuous Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) has been made.
Your application should include:
- V317 application to transfer or retain a number
- V5C Registration Certificate for both vehicles. If this is not available for the receiving vehicle, the V5C/2 "new keeper supplement" must be accompanied by a V62 application for a vehicle registration certificate.
- current MOT Certificates (if applicable) for both vehicles
- fee £80.00
Your application will need to be submitted to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DS.
DVLA will allocate a replacement number to the vehicle, currently carrying the vehicle registration number, which will normally be the previous registration number of the vehicle.
However, if the previous number cannot be returned another suitable number will be issued.
If the vehicle that the number is being transferred to is already registered, its existing number will become void unless an application to transfer or retain that number is made at the same time.
Applicants should receive a confirmation letter with the new MOT Certificates within 2 weeks of a successful application being received at DVLA.
Updated V5Cs will be received within 6 weeks if full V5C Registration Certificates were submitted, if a V62 application is submitted it can take up to 8 weeks.
You can obtain the forms mentioned above by downloading them from the websites below.
Form V317 can be downloaded from:
www.gov.uk/transferring-vehicle-registration-number-form-v317
Form V62 can be downloaded from:
www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book
Form V10 can be downloaded from:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-vehicle-tax-v10
I trust that you will find this information helpful.
Dear Mr Cxxxxxx
Thank you for your email received on 27/10/14. Your email reference number is xxxxxxxx.
In order to assign a retained registration number to your vehicle, you must have the following documentation:
- Retention document (V778) with your name shown as the grantee or nominee. The V778 must be signed and filled in by the Grantee recorded on the document.
- valid MOT certificate (if applicable)
- V5C Registration Certificate. If this is not available as the vehicle has recently been purchased or transferred you can include the V5C/2 "new keeper supplement", but this must be accompanied by an application for a vehicle registration certificate V62.
Please note that if you are a new keeper you must tax immediately using the V5C/2 before you can drive or apply to transfer a registration number. New keepers resident in Northern Ireland must apply to their nearest Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax with the V5C/2, valid Insurance certificate or cover note, valid MOT (if applicable) and the fee for tax.
The vehicle must be taxed. If the vehicle requires tax
You can do this online at www.gov.uk/vehicletax or by phone on 0300 1234 321 using the V5C or V5C/2.
There is no fee to assign the number as this will already have been paid when the number was retained.
If the Grantee wishes to add/ change a nominee at the point of assignment, the Grantee needs to fill in the V778 with the new nominees details. A fee of £25 is applicable for the change to the nominee details.
If you meet the above requirements you should send the documentation to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DS.
Once a successful application has been received at DVLA you should receive a confirmation letter with the new MOT Certificate (if applicable) within 2 weeks.
Your updated V5C will be received within a following 6 weeks.
However, if you submitted an application for a vehicle registration certificate (V62) you should receive your new V5C within 8 weeks.
How to transfer the registration number from Porsche to the Mazda at the same time.
The Cherished Transfer Scheme enables an assigned registration number to be moved directly from one vehicle to another. Only the registered keeper of a vehicle is entitled to apply to transfer its number.
You should not sell or dispose of the vehicle until you receive a replacement V5C which can take up to 6 weeks. If you do sell or dispose of the vehicle before you get a replacement V5C, I must point out that you may lose your entitlement to the number.
Please note that for vehicles to take part in the Cherished Transfer or Retention scheme, they are required to meet the following criteria:
- be available for inspection
- be subject to either MOT/PCV or a Goods Vehicle test
- the vehicle receiving the registration number must be taxed
Please note that if you are a new keeper you must tax immediately using the V5C/2 before you can drive or apply to transfer a registration number. You can do this online at www.gov.uk/vehicletax or by phone on 0300 1234 321. New keepers resident in Northern Ireland must apply to their nearest Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax with the V5C/2, valid Insurance certificate or cover note, valid MOT (if applicable) and the fee for tax.
- The vehicle tax for the vehicle which the number is being transferred from must be currently valid. Alternatively, this may have expired or been refunded within the last 12 months providing a continuous Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) has been made.
Your application should include:
- V317 application to transfer or retain a number
- V5C Registration Certificate for both vehicles. If this is not available for the receiving vehicle, the V5C/2 "new keeper supplement" must be accompanied by a V62 application for a vehicle registration certificate.
- current MOT Certificates (if applicable) for both vehicles
- fee £80.00
Your application will need to be submitted to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DS.
DVLA will allocate a replacement number to the vehicle, currently carrying the vehicle registration number, which will normally be the previous registration number of the vehicle.
However, if the previous number cannot be returned another suitable number will be issued.
If the vehicle that the number is being transferred to is already registered, its existing number will become void unless an application to transfer or retain that number is made at the same time.
Applicants should receive a confirmation letter with the new MOT Certificates within 2 weeks of a successful application being received at DVLA.
Updated V5Cs will be received within 6 weeks if full V5C Registration Certificates were submitted, if a V62 application is submitted it can take up to 8 weeks.
You can obtain the forms mentioned above by downloading them from the websites below.
Form V317 can be downloaded from:
www.gov.uk/transferring-vehicle-registration-number-form-v317
Form V62 can be downloaded from:
www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book
Form V10 can be downloaded from:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-vehicle-tax-v10
I trust that you will find this information helpful.