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What is it?
Official vehicle registration document proving ownership and keeper details.
When You Get It
When purchasing a new or used vehicle.
Main Use
Proving ownership, updating vehicle details, selling or transferring a vehicle.
What is it?
Proof of entitlement for a brand-new, unassigned private number plate.
When You Get It
When buying a new private plate from DVLA or an authorised dealer.
Main Use
Assigning a previously unassigned personalised plate to your vehicle.
What is it?
Confirms that a private plate has been removed from a vehicle and retained separately.
When You Get It
When retaining (removing) a private plate from your vehicle.
Main Use
Holding onto a private registration number that isn’t currently assigned to a vehicle.
What is it?
DVLA form for transferring a number plate directly to another vehicle, or to retain it.
When You Get It
Downloaded directly from DVLA when transferring or retaining a plate
Main Use
Transferring private plates between vehicles or moving a plate onto retention.
| Scenario | Required Document(s) |
| Buying a new or used car | V5C Logbook |
| Assigning a brand-new private plate to your vehicle | V750 Certificate of Entitlement |
| Removing your plate from your current vehicle | V317 Form → resulting in V778 Retention Document |
| Transferring a plate directly to another vehicle | V317 Form |
| Selling your car but keeping your personalised plate | V317 Form → resulting in V778 Retention Document |
| Buying a plate from another owner (already retained) | V778 Retention Document (provided by seller) |
| Updating your vehicle details (address/name) | V5C Logbook |
Typically valid for 10 years and renewable indefinitely.
No. You must have one of these documents to legally assign a private plate.
You can request a replacement from the DVLA online for a £25 fee.
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