How do I unrego my car and keep the plates?

NC_Steve · 07-01-2005, 01:26 AM

I want to take my car off the road soon to do some major work to it so I don't think there would be any point in paying rego for those couple of years. My problem is that I want to keep my original number plates, but Vic roads tell me if I cancel my rego I have to hand the number plates in. So I was wondering is there any way of canceling rego for a couple of years while still keeping my original number plates?

Any help appreciated.

MAD · 07-01-2005, 01:31 AM

Just let your rego run out, dont pay the next bill.

we've got a car here that hasnt been reg'd for about 6 years and we've still got the plates

XR Martin · 07-01-2005, 01:38 AM

Im not sure about Vic, but it NSW if you do that MADXF they require you to buy new plates when you try to re-register it after 3 months or longer.

12 · 07-01-2005, 01:41 AM

I'm pretty sure you can suspend your registration of that car. Then when all work has been completed, you need a RWC and a inspection at VicRoads to get it re-registered. You keep your plates on the car while it's off the road. Again, not sure if it's still possible. A friend did this about 6 years ago.

12 · 07-01-2005, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Im not sure about Vic, but it NSW if you do that MADXF they require you to buy new plates when you try to re-register it after 3 months or longer.

Same here in Vic Martin.

xdclevo · 07-01-2005, 02:41 AM

Bite the bullet and keep it registered. No roadies when you get it running, just drive it.

JADED6 · 07-01-2005, 03:13 AM

Yeh but 2 years of rego is a waste if there's another way.
Might even be cheaper than a RWC inspection providing it's roadworthy after he does his major work on it.

LTDHO · 07-01-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MADXF

Just let your rego run out, dont pay the next bill.

we've got a car here that hasnt been reg'd for about 6 years and we've still got the plates

Same I did this with the XE I'm building.. (If you call pulling apart and leaving it under a tarp building!! )

They will send letters telling you that if you drive the car unreg you are breaking the law. Bin it.

When the car is finished, get your RWC and re-register it.

EA2BA · 07-01-2005, 09:46 AM

You can store the plates for a nominal fee usually, so you cash the remaining rego in on the car, store the plates with vic roads, then register the car and have the plates released from storage.

Whitey-AMG · 07-01-2005, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dellboy999

You can store the plates for a nominal fee usually, so you cash the remaining rego in on the car, store the plates with vic roads, then register the car and have the plates released from storage.

Yep

That's my current understanding of the beaurocracy as well.

Dodge · 07-01-2005, 11:58 AM

store them with the main roads, then u can put them on ur next car.

Dodge · 07-01-2005, 12:01 PM

if u dont u have to wait for 12 months for them to come back up for sale . u will never see them again, i had some good sydney plates , when i mooved up to QLD i put on hold but wasnt told i had to pay a annual fee, they went back into circulatiuon 12 mths later , i never got a shot at gettn them back
I had SHO00T , TOYBOX , and GTH 058

whippet_zetec · 07-01-2005, 12:36 PM

yep, take em off, and put them in storage, and dont forget they are there and you have to pay the annual fee.

NC_Steve · 07-01-2005, 06:31 PM

Thanks for all the help guys. Also If I store the plates with Vic roads do I get the same ones that I handed in back or do they make new ones with the same rego? My current plates are the old Vic green writing on white background ones and I want to keep them that way as it makes the car more original. Also would anyone know how much it costs to store plates?

Cheers,
NC_Steve

12 · 07-01-2005, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Steve

Thanks for all the help guys. Also If I store the plates with Vic roads do I get the same ones that I handed in back or do they make new ones with the same rego? My current plates are the old Vic green writing on white background ones and I want to keep them that way as it makes the car more original. Also would anyone know how much it costs to store plates?

Cheers,
NC_Steve

Good question. There was a problem with some of the green digit plates which had the reflective paint fade and crack. I think originally they only wanted the effected plates replaced with the blue digit ones, and you got a new set of digits, no choice. Now I think VicRoads are ridding all green plates as soon as they come across any, with the blue plates, doubt if you'd be able to keep them green or even the same digits. Think you have a lot of questions to ask next time you are at VicRoads.