Keviswatt Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Looking for some advice as i amdrawing a blank online I have let the retention on my private plate run out, anyone know if that means i have lost it or is there anything that can be done to get it back, its 7 months over the retention period! The wife will kill me if i've lost it as it wasn't cheap Cheers Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH 370z Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Should tell you on the dvla web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkie Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I let mine go by over a year, and had lost all paperwork. i simply phoned up the DVLA, explained the situation and the nice lady told me to send them a cheque and a week later the paperwork turned up and i put my plate back on! call them, best thing you can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keviswatt Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 Should tell you on the dvla web site Its a bit vauge on there, have found a site that suggest all is not lost .. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keviswatt Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 I let mine go by over a year, and had lost all paperwork. i simply phoned up the DVLA, explained the situation and the nice lady told me to send them a cheque and a week later the paperwork turned up and i put my plate back on! call them, best thing you can do. Cheers My mates found loads of links sayiing you can backdate the fees and get the plate back ...going to DVLA office tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 They are usually quite relaxed about this Kev and I would not expect you to have any great issues Good luck tomorrow mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keviswatt Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 They are usually quite relaxed about this Kev and I would not expect you to have any great issues Good luck tomorrow mate Cheers Alex Glad to be reading positives regarding this ...i may have been getting divorced otherwise ! At least the Z's in my name ! K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If in doubt call the DVLA. I've actually found them to be very helpful before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keviswatt Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 DVLA were very helpfull I've got to sent a cheque for £25 to backdate the payment, and its sorted! Fantastic, I'm well chuffed K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 How do you know if your retention has run out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keviswatt Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 How do you know if your retention has run out? It only lasts a year unless you extent it. It tells you on your doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 OK, so you have to pay every year to hold the plate? How much does that cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I am completely in the dark here and never heard of this before I bought my Zed in May this year it had a non standard plate on it, do I need to pay yearly to keep it on the car? Apologies if this sounds dumb but suddenly I am panicking a bit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 OK, so you have to pay every year to hold the plate? How much does that cost? I am completely in the dark here and never heard of this before I bought my Zed in May this year it had a non standard plate on it, do I need to pay yearly to keep it on the car? Apologies if this sounds dumb but suddenly I am panicking a bit here. It's £25 per year, but only if it's not on a vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 thought that might be the case hence the reference to being dumb - just didn't see it mentioned above. Right then, off to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 thought that might be the case hence the reference to being dumb - just didn't see it mentioned above. Right then, off to work! Thought you were on gardening leave p.s. Good news on the job offers though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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