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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 youre buying
• to someone elses vehicle

Transfer a vehicle registration to someone elses vehicle

If the number is being transferred to someone elses vehicle, then both registered keepers need to complete the application.

Along with the form youll 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