It's more painful with a historic. I took the plates off the Jowett and put them on retention a year ago. They weren't original so no historical loss. I had tp have the car inspected, a local firm sent a man round and he went over the whole car including me having to start it up. We found out that he used to live near me and we new quite a few people in common in the motor trade A retention cert duly arrived and was filed until it as needed. An unissued Scottish number was duly issued. I think the whole rigmarole was because the car had no MOT and the DVLA needed proof it existed.
A month or so ago, I tried online to put the retained number on the Triumph Herod and I couldn't without a valid MOT, in spite of the fact that the car is exempt. It should pass, and my tester is on good terms with me due to past dealing in the trade. In fact, he's had the Ayatollah's Micra in today for test and service. I suspect it's a cheap way to prove existence without sending an engineer round.
It's cheap motoring though, no tax cost, no mot. £12 a month comprehensive and just petrol and any repairs, which are reasonably cheap and easy. No cambelt, no turbo, no cupholders, no brainer !
Ted
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Putting Reg on Retention - Falkirk Bairn
