Number plate retention- anybody had a inspection?

c.grex · 03-26-2019, 09:12 AM

I went online to put my reg on retention last week and it said I had to do it via post. I thought no problem, plenty of time. It’s now a week later so I have phoned them and they have said it was to be done via post because I have been selected for a inspection, but this could just be document inspection. They wouldn’t say anything else other than I’ll get something in the post.

Anybody had anything like this?

JustChris · 03-26-2019, 09:14 AM

Nope never ...

Kendo67 · 03-26-2019, 09:31 AM

Nope , have done around six plate changes within the family over the last few months and they all went through without a problem online.

K

c.grex · 03-26-2019, 10:23 AM

It’s all very frustrating because with out the retention it will make picking up the new car difficult, and without the V5 for my car it delays selling it.
I thought when they changed to online transfers it would be quicker and easier! Oh well, just have to wait it out.

SteveChester · 03-26-2019, 10:53 AM

I had this last time and had to post it...

c.grex · 03-26-2019, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

I had this last time and had to post it...

Did it take long to come back? I take it they didn’t want to inspect the car?

Mr NSB · 03-26-2019, 11:13 AM

When I p/x'd my bike last year I let the dealer do the transfer online at collection time.

I wonder what would have happened if the DVLA had said the application needed to be posted.

mikeoz · 03-26-2019, 11:30 AM

Iv never heard of that?

c.grex · 03-26-2019, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr NSB

When I p/x'd my bike last year I let the dealer do the transfer online at collection time.

I wonder what would have happened if the DVLA had said the application needed to be posted.

Yeh I’ve done that too. I nearly traded the car in, so no doubt it would have delayed things.

c.grex · 03-26-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeoz

Iv never heard of that?

It does say on DVLA website that from time to time they may need to inspect the car. I’ve done it loads of times in the past and it’s never happened, and googling it doesn’t come up with much so it must be rare.

mikeoz · 03-26-2019, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by c.grex

It does say on DVLA website that from time to time they may need to inspect the car. I’ve done it loads of times in the past and it’s never happened, and googling it doesn’t come up with much so it must be rare.

Yes very rare i have 2 plates for a number of years and never happened or heard of it.

C320 · 03-26-2019, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by c.grex

I went online to put my reg on retention last week and it said I had to do it via post. I thought no problem, plenty of time. It’s now a week later so I have phoned them and they have said it was to be done via post because I have been selected for a inspection, but this could just be document inspection. They wouldn’t say anything else other than I’ll get something in the post.

Anybody had anything like this?

In my 20+ years of assigning and moving plates between cars I've never been asked for an inspection (even when removing a plate from one of my cars that ended up in a salvage yard due to being written off).

I've just switched cars a few weeks ago and when I went online to put my reg on retention last week and it did say I had to do it via post. I then used their live chat system and it transpired that I had overlooked taxing the vehicle

, so that's why it wouldn't allow me to do the retention at that point. My bad - taxed the vehicle and applied again online after 24 hours and it all went through (they actually advised that I may need to wait upto 5 days for the records).

Isow · 03-26-2019, 03:34 PM

That’s right if the car has a gap in its taxation record, for some reason , it has to be done by post.

c.grex · 03-26-2019, 04:10 PM

Ok taking the tax thing in to consideration, I tried to do it online on 21st and the insurance was due to renew on 23rd. I wonder if this was something to do with it!

I did actually go online chat when it asked to send the form. The guy wasn’t very helpful and just said sometimes they ask for them to be sent via post if the car is a older car?! I think this was rubbish, but sent everything anyway.

DaveH28 · 03-26-2019, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by c.grex

Ok taking the tax thing in to consideration, I tried to do it online on 21st and the insurance was due to renew on 23rd. I wonder if this was something to do with it!

I did actually go online chat when it asked to send the form. The guy wasn't very helpful and just said sometimes they ask for them to be sent via post if the car is a older car?! I think this was rubbish, but sent everything anyway.

Not this subject specifically but I had to ring DVLA the other day, they were surprisingly helpful and didn't take long to get through.
Worth ringing and explaining the situation and if anything you can do temporarily so cars don't get held up etc

SteveChester · 03-27-2019, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by c.grex

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

I had this last time and had to post it...

Did it take long to come back? I take it they didn’t want to inspect the car?

Came back in 5 days - no inspection.

c.grex · 03-27-2019, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Came back in 5 days - no inspection.

Thanks. Hopefully just a couple more days then.

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