Apply to keep a vehicle registration number and put it on another vehicle (form V317)
Application form to keep a vehicle registration number (personalised number plate) and put it on another vehicle.
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Form and guidance on how to fill in form V317, application to keep a vehicle registration number and put (transfer) it on another vehicle. Or you can keep a registration number and put it on a certificate.
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You can take a registration number off a vehicle online, and put a registration number on a vehicle online.
Use form V317 to transfer a vehicle registration number from one vehicle to another. The form includes guidance notes and information on where to send it.
You can transfer a vehicle registration:
- from your vehicle to another one in your name
- to a vehicle you’re buying
- to someone else’s vehicle
Transfer a vehicle registration to someone else’s vehicle
If the number is being transferred to someone else’s vehicle, then both registered keepers need to complete the application.
Along with the form you’ll need to include:
- the registration certificate or new keeper supplement with a completed form V62 (application for a vehicle registration certificate V5C)
- the £80 transfer fee
Tax the vehicle at the same time
If either vehicle needs taxing, include:
- a completed form V10 (application for vehicle tax)
- correct vehicle tax payment
- an MOT certificate