Age related plate

[von Zipper]

Hi guys, I have a '73 911 imported to the UK in 1979. In those days it got a '79 T suffix plate. Has anyone had any experience with DVLA on applying for an age related plate?

[Ralph]

Yes, my 1970 car was on a 'x' reg and I just wrote to DVLA and it was changed with no problem but that was 19 years ago. From what I gather the procedure has changed quite a lot and it's now not so easy.

I think Dave (Stretch) has more recent experience and it wasn't a positive outcome.

Of course the other thing that you could do is to buy an age correct number plate and this would give you the opportunity to get a shorter configuration at the same time - I did this also.

[stretch]

Update:

Ralph, i sent the V5 back and asked them to put registered overseas. Manufactured in 1969 in the special notes section 3 box.
This has been done and returned to me, so i might give it another crack.

Dave

[misteralz]

Why bother? My 914's from '73 but it's on an R plate. :D

[stretch]

Because we want an age related plate.

[Ralph]

Why bother? My 914's from '73 but it's on an R plate. :D

It just looks so wrong - like a 'Q' plate really.

My car was initially registered as COO 307X - how crap would that have looked?

[rft218]

Hi Guys,

I have a 61 Beetle that came in around the same time - is v plate. I was told if I proved that the car was a 61 chassis etc that they would give me an age related plate. I went through a lot of hassle to get the equivalent to a CofA which the factory didn't have, so got the age verified by the VW club GB. I provided all of the information to DVLA and after a long time I got a letter back saying that they wouldn't change it even though they understood that was a 61 car, but as the rules when it was imported were that it would get a plate based on the year of import it had to stay like that. I haven't done anything else as there doesn't seem to be an appeals process. I would be interested to know if there is any recent experience of getting a better result!

Cheers

Roger

[KS]

How recently was that? Normally this is a very simple procedure but lately the DVLA has become very cagey about the whole VHI deal (vehicle of historic interest, which a 1961 Beetle would be) in light of the changing legislation and are not processing certain VHI-related requests.

[rft218]

HI Keith,

The letter from DVLA was from April 2017. It said that as the car was registered before 1/8/83 then it cannot be changed.

They have changed the date of manufacture to 1961 on the v5

Cheers

Roger

[von Zipper]

Thanks for the replies guys, it confirms that DVLA are making life difficult for some reason, and its not straightforward anymore. I'll let you know how I get on.

[Nige]

Can't you just buy an older plate and transfer it? I've just done that with my 88. Or am I missing something?

[Nick Moss]

Can't you just buy an older plate and transfer it? I've just done that with my 88. Or am I missing something?

That's not free.

[Nige]

No but it ain't much (pennies compared to the value of the vehicle) if you're not too fussy about the number. I put MNH130K on mine last year for less than £120 inc transfer fee.

[Ralph]

Of course the other thing that you could do is to buy an age correct number plate.

This is what I said earlier.

[stretch]

Think buying a plate is the only option now. I just had my section 3 part added so i didn't get any bollocks when i want historic status.