Form

Register a vehicle under its original registration number (form V765)

Application form and information on registering a vehicle under its original registration number.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Published: 1 January 2012
• Last updated: 7 July 2025 — See all updates

Documents

V765

Ref: V765

PDF, 3.29 MB, 2 pages

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V765/1

Ref: V765/1

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Details

Use the V765 form to register a vehicle under its original registration number when it has never been registered at DVLA, or when it has been registered under another age-related registration number.

Use the V765/1 for guidance and a list of vehicle owners clubs.

Published 1 January 2012

Last updated 7 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 7 July 2025

   V765/1 PDF updated.

2. 19 February 2025

   V765/1 updated.

3. 5 April 2024

   Updated V765/1.

4. 14 December 2023

   Updated V765/1 pdf.

5. 22 June 2023

   Updated V765/1 added.

6. 20 January 2023

   updated V765/1 pdf.

7. 21 September 2022

   updated V765/1 pdf.

8. 28 January 2022

   Updated V765/1 pdf.

9. 18 August 2021

   Updated V765/1 pdf

10. 30 July 2020

    Updated pdf.

11. 14 February 2020

    Updated V765/1 pdf.

12. 19 December 2019

    PDF updated

13. 2 December 2019

    V765 PDF updated.

14. 19 September 2019

    PDF updated

15. 28 May 2019

    PDF updated

16. 12 October 2018

    Updated pdf

17. 10 August 2018

    Updated PDF.

18. 3 May 2018

    Updated PDF.

19. 18 April 2018

    PDF updated

20. 8 March 2018

    Guidance and form merged.

21. 1 October 2014

    New version of the V765 published

22. 26 November 2013

    New centralisation process due to DVLA local office closures

23. 1 January 2012

    First published.