A) If your vehicle does not have a registration mark
1. Obtain proof of the year of manufacture of the vehicle from a club or organisation relevant to the make, model or type of vehicle. How do I obtain a dating certificate?
2. Arrange Test Certificate and Insurance cover.
3. Contact your nearest DVLA Local Centre and explain what you wish to do.
They may wish to inspect the vehicle, but in any event they can tell you how to proceed.
4. Complete V55/5 application form and submit to your nearest DVLA Local Centre together with your dating information, Test Certificate, Insurance documents and appropriate licence fee.
5. If the DVLA Local Centre is satisfied with the application they will issue an appropriate age related registration number. N.B. - Non-suffix numbers are issued non-transferably. The Vehicle Excise Disc will be issued straight away.
The registration document should follow within six weeks.
B) If your vehicle is currently registered. but the registration number does not match the year of manufacture
1. Obtain proof of the year of manufacture of the vehicle from a club or organisation relevant to the make, model or type of vehicle.
2. Contact your nearest DVLA Local Centre and explain what you wish to do. They may wish to inspect the vehicle, but in any event they can tell you how to proceed.
3. Submit your V5 registration document and vehicle excise disc (if the vehicle is licensed) to the DVLA Local Centre. If they are satisfied with the application, they will allocate a more appropriate number. N.B. - Non-suffix numbers are issued on a non-transferable basis. They will issue a replacement excise disc and arrange for a revised registration document to be sent to you.
Contact details for the DVLA Local Centres are by telephone
0870 2430444
or by going onto www.direct.gov.uk/motoring.
Updated 12/08
