Private/vanity Reg - A Loophole In Age Related Plates?

[Rupertfinch 6]

In Northern Ireland we can pretty much stick on any UK age plate as long as it has been previously registered on a vehicle. We cannot directly buy numbers from DVLA. So that got me thinking.

 

If I purchased a desirable plate, mostly specific to a particular car make or model eg I do remember T16 PUG I think for not a lot (could be T19 PUG), transfer it to that particular model in Northern Ireland (with all the V5C documentation - which are identical to those on the mainland) could this vehicle then be transferred back to mainland UK and legally drive about with a much later plate and V5C to confirm all this?

 

It's a bit of a faff and as far as i'm concerned most personal vanity plates are gash, but those specific to a model do meet my seal of approval.

 

Furthermore, do I start a great business where people transfer the ownership of a vehicle to me, I re-register with their chosen plate and then 'sell' it back to them? Can see lots of people being interested in transferring ownership of a valuable car to me for free!!

[rescue dude 0]

Over here you can fit any number plate to a car as long as it isn't 'newer' than the car its going on.

 

ie I could fit T16 PUG to an 'W' reg car but not to an 'S' reg.

 

Its certainly an interesting idea.

[Rupertfinch 6]

Yeah, the newer plate than the car thing is understandable, saves someone who knows nothing getting mugged buying an older vehicle than the reg suggests.

 

I had just typed a spiel about how the idea came to me, but I'm worried someone will nick my idea and buy the plate I want to extort more money from me!!!

 

If anyone out there has a 10 registered vehicle and they fancy hosting a new reg for about 15 minutes (for a suitable amount of compensation) then feel free to get in touch!

 

Now I sound like a Nigerian scammer. Hello madame, show me the monies.

 

 

Edited - as I waffled

Edited July 22, 2010 by Rupertfinch