Number Plate FAQs

I have an old style log book / V5 registration document but the vehicle no longer exists. Can I claim the registration number?

It is possible for the vehicle to be registered by the governing bodies. But you will not be able to transfer or retain its number.

Sorry, no. Once a vehicle has ceased to exist, entitlement to its number also ceases. Possession of a log book or registration document alone does not give entitlement to a registration number. If a vehicle has been scrapped, you are required by law to notify the Secretary of State and return the registration document to DVLA.

E&OE. While we make every effort to ensure that the information contained in our FAQ is correct, and we believe the information to be accurate, we will not be held to conditions or terms that, through accidental error or omission, are incorrect. We will however correct such errors as soon as we become aware of them.