Can I part-exchange my car with a private plate?

Can I part-exchange my car with a private plate?

It depends on whether you want to keep it:

If you DON’T want to keep the plate - Nothing to do – we may just confirm details before handover.

If you DO want to keep the plate - You’ll need to put the plate on retention with the DVLA before handover. You can do this via the DVLA online service

You’ll receive:

✔️ A V778 retention certificate
✔️ A new V5C showing the original reg number

Before handover, make sure: Original number plates are fitted and you've received the updated V5C 

Important - It can take up to 4 weeks for the V5C to arrive so please allow plenty of time when booking your delivery or collection

Can I part‑exchange a car with damage or modifications?

✔️ Minor damage – that’s fine, just tell us during the valuation
❌ Aftermarket modifications – unfortunately, we can’t accept these

My part-exchange doesn’t have a full service history – is that OK?

✅ Yes! We accept cars without a full service history, as long as it’s declared during valuation.