Ok I’ve got my new personalised number, I’ve got the new MOT cert, the
new tax disc and the authorisation to get the plates made up which I’ve
done and fitted today.
Slipped the new tax disc in the holder and all is as I think it should be. Returned the old one.
The
only thing just bugging me is - given I had six weeks to use the
certificate to get the plates up what happens during this period if I’m
passed by a police vehicle with ANPR or I pass a roadside ANPR check.
The
DVLA database on enquiry via. their web site still shows the old number
as being attached to my car. It does not recognise my new number. Tried
to ring the DVLA but they are bouncing you off the phone due to being
too busy.
So I am guessing that ANPR equipment (which is linked
back to the DVLA database) will indicate mine will be a vehicle/plate
worth checking out at least until that 6 week period expires, by which
time the database would I assume have been updated.
Or does anybody know the real position on this.
Many thanks.
hi MJG im putting my new MX5 plates on the montana tomorrow.
ive notified my insurance company, glad they didnt charge for the change.
will try to behave myself for the next 6 weeks then!
its probably ok but who knows when it comes to computer databases!
I did mine at the begining of the year and had the same concerns as you. I thought there would be a set date when you put the new plates on. I wouldn’t worry about it you have all the correct docs, if you get pulled just produce them and you will be fine. i got my tax disc reminder about 3 weeks after I changed for the old reg. Just put the ref. number in from the new slip that DVLA sent and all sorted.
Now it’s a fantastic sunny day so stop worrying drop the top and get out and pose with your new plate [;)]
I agree, if they pull you over then it proves the ANPR system works and if it was stolen they might recover it. I reckon that’) worth the hastle of being pulle over. You’ve got nothing to hide and have the permission from DVLA so get out there and drive! 
If you’re not sure, and want to talk to a human being, pop down to your local vehicle licencing office. Worth checking to see if the number has actually been “released”; a while back I sold the original SAZ9961, and transferred the registration to the present car. The DVLA initially messed up issuing a new plate tothe old Roadster (issuing one too old for the age of car). Eventually it was sorted out, but I was surprised to get a call from the new owner 6 months later after he tried to retax the car. Turned out the DVLA had never released the registration number, such that it didn’t exist…
Not sure how quickly the ANPR system updates but I’ve recently trawled throught the tinterweb for insurance quotes for my Octavia (on a personal plate) and it keeps coming up with the car that the plate used to belong to. I’ve had it for at least 6 months so I guess DVLA are a bit slow…
Have you informed your insurance company of the change??
I informed mine and within 1 day the data base they use was updated.
Its nothing to worry about, the police know theres a change over. I once got stopped by police with my Range Rover and they couldn’t get nothing off of the private plates on it (even though it had been done by the DVLA over a week ago) but when I told them it was a private plate transfer, they run the old reg and it came up with everything, and they were cool with it.
The ANPR technology isn’t as they make out! I’ve driven cars with foriegn plates and they wouldn’t trace at all, but never been stopped by police with them! They mainly only stop cars reported as stolen or someone there looking for! The tax, insruance, mot thing isn’t as instant, they would just write to you, like a speed camrea, rather than pull you over. But if they did stop you, you can tell its a transfer and they would know thats why it shows a one car and not another.
Does anyone know how numberplates with illegal fonts or illegal spacing between letters, etc, effect ANPR?
From what I have read I don’t think that the ANPR has any problem reading the fancy, illegal plates. They are against the law because the old systems were fooled by them but that is no longer the case. It’s probably too much trouble to change the rules, and would remove a nice little earner from the constabularys coffers…what me a cynic?[;)]
So… if you had a “slightly altered private reg” the car registration is fine but its just the spacing between the caracters that wasn’t right and you then had a big drive down several motorways. Would you then get angry letters thru the post because of ANPR ???
Only if you were exceeding the speed limit and/or driving like a pratt
to add and if the once in a lifetime police car driver has had a bad day…Problem with personal plates is that the DVLA can withdraw them if they are missused ie altered in any way
In the good old days you could go into your local DVLA office with the log books and they would issue you with new tax discs and stamp the MOT certs with the changed reg numbers, easy!
My wife has had a ‘vanity’ plate for 10 years and it is double spaced on 2 of the letters as it says HI 4 xxx. Never got a tug.
Just have to remember to buy sticky pads once a year to bodge the Road Legal plates on for the MOT.
Just an update - got my new v5c yesterday with the new number on and when I’ve checked the DVLA database this also now comes up with the correct number matched to the vehicle too.
So thanks for the input everybody.
I have an interesting one ,so let me know your in -put ,if you have a number plate on your car and see it being sold on a website how does that one stand up, naughty naughty i think more research into his one !
I would expect that the DVLA would not release the number until the V5C, tax disc and MOT certificate bearing the current mark have been surrendered to them, otherwise any rogue could attempt to sell any cherished number plate and get away with it.
But would you say the site could be breaking a law by trying to sell an already pre fixed number to the assigned vehicle to some-one else,as it would indicate they could purchase the plate and is not the case. Thankyou for that response, its true that the dvla would pick up on the details ,but would it be sooner or later by that time giving hope to the unlucky man or woman who wanted the number plate in the first place.but it makes us wonder where they get their information from.
If you acquired the plate quite recently then it could be the case that the previous owner had approached several brokers to sell the plate and forgot to tell them that the sale had gone through.
Well in response to your question, i have had my number plate on the car for approx 16 months and was just being curious it got the best of me , and typed the no in on a website and was stunned to find it for sale … i know ,i had to look twice . and the plate was bought from a well known private number plate broker. Someone should be doing homework .STOP PRESS i feel a phone call coming on …lol