Fill and sign Form V317 online
Moves a private number plate to another vehicle or keeps it on a retention document.
Form V317 at a glance
- Official name
- Transfer or retain a vehicle registration number
- Issued by
- DVLA
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Vehicles
- Language
- English
- Who uses it
- Car owners with private registration numbers.
- Signature
Check with the recipient
Not stated. When a number moves to someone else's vehicle, both registered keepers must complete the application.
- Instructions
- Official DVLA page
Form V317 is the DVLA application to take a private registration number off one vehicle and either move it to another vehicle or keep it on a V778 retention document. Open the official form from GOV.UK in BunnyDoc's free Sign PDF tool straight from this page, type into its fields, add your signature and date, and download it to print and post. Everything happens in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
How to fill in and sign Form V317
Check the vehicle qualifies
The vehicle must be registered with DVLA, able to move under its own power and have been taxed or under SORN continuously for the past 5 years. Historic vehicles need a current MOT.
Fill in the vehicle and keeper details
Enter the registration number you want to take off, the vehicle details and the registered keeper's details as shown on the V5C.
Say whether you are transferring or retaining
Give the details of the receiving vehicle if you are moving the number now, or ask to keep it on retention. If the receiving vehicle is someone else's, both registered keepers must complete the application.
Sign the form
Sign and date the declaration. Follow the guidance notes on the form for who must sign.
Post it to DVLA with the fee and documents
Send the V317 with the £80 fee and the V5C, or the green new keeper slip with a completed V62, to the address on the form. To tax a vehicle at the same time, add a V10, the tax payment and an MOT certificate.
What you need before you start
- The log book (V5C) for the vehicle, or the green new keeper slip and a completed V62.
- The £80 fee.
- The V5C details for the receiving vehicle, if you are transferring now.
- A V10, tax payment and MOT certificate if a vehicle needs taxing.
Online or by post?
You can take a number off a vehicle online if the vehicle is in your name; the fee is £80 either way. If the vehicle is not in your name, you must apply by post with the V317. You must have your V778 and new log book before you scrap or sell the vehicle.
Common mistakes
- Applying for a vehicle that has not been taxed or under SORN continuously for 5 years.
- Only one keeper completing the form when the number goes to someone else's vehicle.
- Selling or scrapping the vehicle before the V778 and new V5C arrive.
Form V317: frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to transfer a private number?
£80 to take a number off a vehicle, whether you apply online or by post with the V317.
Where do I send the V317?
Post it to DVLA at the address printed on the form.
How long is a V778 retention document valid?
A V778 gives you the right to assign the number for 10 years. You must renew it before it expires.
How long does a new log book take?
GOV.UK says a new V5C can take 4 to 6 weeks to arrive.
Can I sign the V317 electronically?
DVLA does not say. The form is posted, so print it and sign it if you are unsure.
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