Dateless plate add value?

Peter Mann · Mar 23, 2016

Tell me..would a dateless plate add value to my L registered Defender 300tdi?

waldamar · Mar 23, 2016

Well it would make it more attractive to those who like that sort of thing........................ while hopefully not putting off the grownups.................................

brian47 · Mar 23, 2016

I'd say you'd be better off spending the cost of a "dateless" plate, about £200 iirc on getting the vehicle into a saleable condition. Changing the plate does not change the DVLA published details listed as "Date of first registration" and in the row below that is the "Date of manufacture".
All-in-all it would be a pointless exercise IMHO.

Paul D · Mar 23, 2016

Peter Mann said:
Tell me..would a dateless plate add value to my L registered Defender 300tdi?

No.

You'd be better doing those little things, like a full service all oils changed etc, with receipts. A Landrovers price is down to condition, not mileage or age ...

honolulujoe · Mar 23, 2016

when you say dateless plate do you mean cherished number?

I have them on some cars so no one knows how old they are

the valuations on those are dubious to say the least too, all depends if anyone wants to buy it. I had an xj plate on a jag years ago, still have the plate now on the doris' run around, gave up trying to sell it for anything like reg transfers said it was worth after the jag went to the scrapyard in the sky

wammers · Mar 23, 2016

Unless it is a desirable specific plate no.

elan23 · Mar 23, 2016

I have the reg TXI 850 on my Carbodies 1999 taxi toy and most people think it looks cool.

cooltide · Mar 23, 2016

A budget dateless plate is usually a transferred northern Irish reg; three letters followed by three or four numbers usually containing a letter not used on GB regs
Eg. Hix 4453
Worth next to nowt.

On radio 2 I heard of a guy with 2 cars on his drive in london. Regs were 2B and NOT 2B.
Generally the shorter they are, the more they cost, but if they came up for sale together at the right auction, they'd make an absolute fortune

honolulujoe · Mar 23, 2016

pen 15 sold for a lot the other year iirc and fu 2 is available at the right price

honolulujoe · Mar 23, 2016

saw 3d on a car a few years back, that must be worth a bit to the right buyer

elan23 · Mar 23, 2016

I remember his and her Range Rover's where one reg was DAV1S, the other was DAV15 and they were both the same colour. Bet Geoff Hoon wished he had them!

waldamar · Mar 23, 2016

Yet basically - it's all just a bit sad - what actually is the point? Around here is the plate................ "360" that's it, no letters, just 360 - if it is of pertinent relevance to the owner why share it with the rest of us? Just strange human behaviour really, basically saying "I've got more money than you"

RobertP · Mar 25, 2016

'saw 3d on a car a few years back, that must be worth a bit to the right buyer'
yes, a threepenny bit!

waldamar · Mar 25, 2016

Excellent for an old FG Morris..............................

Yoyodyne · Mar 26, 2016

My Disco came with an irish plate. Prolly worth more than the motor

Mr S1 · Mar 26, 2016

I've got a dateless plate on my Defender, I just like it so whether it adds value is of no meaning at all. If I sell the Defender I'd take the plate off anyway.

honolulujoe · Mar 26, 2016

RobertP said:
yes, a threepenny bit!

well I am all for threepenny bits, could look at them for hours

Mr S1 · Mar 26, 2016

Bags of fun

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Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

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