Stoo
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Right, so I bought my DC5 this weekend from Northern Ireland.
I am in the mainland UK, in Engalnd.
The car was origionally imported from Japan and registered at the Preston branch of DVLA and assigned a UK Mainland Reg (PA03 YJV)
It was then sold to someone in Northampton by all accounts, and then on to Stephen, the guy I bought it off, who then took it over to Northern Ireland.
While in his ownership, he bought the Private Plate R111TEG for the car and had it transferred on to it.
On the NI V5 (DVA), the car has the reg R111TEG assigned to it.
The MOT and Tax disc also have the reg R111TEG, so i assume this is all above board and legitimate.
Now, my problem is, I have now bought the car, and have returned it to the mainland UK.
I now wish to transfer the car in to my name, on to a UK mainland V5 (DVLA)
However, the DVLA have checked on their system and that plate (R111TEG) is void on the mainland. They can't tell me why until the microfische returns from Swansea, but they say I may lose the plate and have to return to the originally issued Reg. mark. I don't want this to happen, and obviously don't want to have to re-buy it!
I got stopped by the police in Scotland on the drive home from Stranraer and it didn't register on the ANPR, however they were happy with the NI V5 with the Reg/VIN on it.
What can I do?
What is the process associated with doing this?
Surely this isn't the first time this has ever happened.
Can anybody shed any light on this?
Any help would be massively appreciated!
Stoo
I am in the mainland UK, in Engalnd.
The car was origionally imported from Japan and registered at the Preston branch of DVLA and assigned a UK Mainland Reg (PA03 YJV)
It was then sold to someone in Northampton by all accounts, and then on to Stephen, the guy I bought it off, who then took it over to Northern Ireland.
While in his ownership, he bought the Private Plate R111TEG for the car and had it transferred on to it.
On the NI V5 (DVA), the car has the reg R111TEG assigned to it.
The MOT and Tax disc also have the reg R111TEG, so i assume this is all above board and legitimate.
Now, my problem is, I have now bought the car, and have returned it to the mainland UK.
I now wish to transfer the car in to my name, on to a UK mainland V5 (DVLA)
However, the DVLA have checked on their system and that plate (R111TEG) is void on the mainland. They can't tell me why until the microfische returns from Swansea, but they say I may lose the plate and have to return to the originally issued Reg. mark. I don't want this to happen, and obviously don't want to have to re-buy it!
I got stopped by the police in Scotland on the drive home from Stranraer and it didn't register on the ANPR, however they were happy with the NI V5 with the Reg/VIN on it.
What can I do?
What is the process associated with doing this?
Surely this isn't the first time this has ever happened.
Can anybody shed any light on this?
Any help would be massively appreciated!
Stoo