Buying a car with private plates which aren't included

Robti · 10th June 2015, 16:52

Hi wondered if anyone can help here, if I was to buy a car in Northern Ireland and the seller States the plates are not included in the sale what happens.

Only asking as I contacted the seller to ask if it was still for sale and haven't had a reply back

Thanks

colintf · 10th June 2015, 16:56

I sold a car last year and kept the plates that were on the car, but I had to apply to dvla and they then provide a new registration number for the car and I had to get new number plates made up with the new number on the car

Dvla also sent a tax disc with new number on

Hope that helps

Robti · 10th June 2015, 17:00

So the seller should have done all this already then and just stating that the plates on the car are not for sale

aguy · 10th June 2015, 17:10

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Originally Posted by Robti

So the seller should have done all this already then and just stating that the plates on the car are not for sale

Yes you should find the paperwork has been dealt with to change the number.
Usually and where possible they will try to return the car to it's original number so long as this is still available.

Harry

murphyv310 · 10th June 2015, 19:52

Hi.
My car had private plates before Ennine bought the car and it was returned to its original number. Ennine actually gave the car a nice nickname (My Fair Lady) as the last three letters are MFL. It's the sellers responsibility to ensure the paperwork is all done prior to the sale, if not he could loose the plate.

Robti · 10th June 2015, 20:12

Thanks all for the helpful replies, waiting to see if he gets back to me

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Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Buying a car with private plates which aren't included Hi wondered if anyone can help here, if I was to buy a car in Northern Ireland and the seller States the plates are not included in the sale what happens. Only asking as I contacted the seller to ask if it was still for sale and haven't had a reply back Thanks

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colintf Posted a thing or two ZT260SE TF160 ZT135+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bristol / Cornwall Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 145 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	I sold a car last year and kept the plates that were on the car, but I had to apply to dvla and they then provide a new registration number for the car and I had to get new number plates made up with the new number on the car Dvla also sent a tax disc with new number on Hope that helps __________________ colintf Colin Murrell MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions MGCC Z Register Rep for V8 ZT / ZTT's http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm http://www.mgfregister.org/

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murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. My car had private plates before Ennine bought the car and it was returned to its original number. Ennine actually gave the car a nice nickname (My Fair Lady) as the last three letters are MFL. It's the sellers responsibility to ensure the paperwork is all done prior to the sale, if not he could loose the plate. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

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Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	So the seller should have done all this already then and just stating that the plates on the car are not for sale

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Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Thanks all for the helpful replies, waiting to see if he gets back to me