Private (personalised) number plates

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Give up your right to use a private number

You might get a refund of £80 if you have the right to use a private number but you decide not to assign it to a vehicle.

This refunds the £80 fee you paid when you either:

• bought the number (the fee was included in the cost)
• took the number off a vehicle

You can apply for a refund if:

• the number was not assigned to any vehicle after you paid the fee
• you have the latest V778 or V750 document - if you’ve lost it and it’s still valid you can get a replacement from DVLA

If the document was issued before 9 March 2015, you can only get a refund once it expires. You cannot get a replacement document if it’s expired.

Tick the ‘Give up the right to this registered number (surrender)’ section of the V778 or V750 document, sign it and send it to:

DVLA Personalised Registrations
Swansea
SA99 1DS

You cannot use the private number after you give up your right to it.

There’s a different process if the person with the right to use the private number has died.

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