Originally Posted by ESCYSCOTT
no, if you go to a local DVLA office as soon as they process your documents onto the system you can put the old reg back on the car.
they no longer do a over the counter service.it still take a few weeks
they used to do it there and then but it was taking too long, so they binned the idea and now they will just let you do the paperwork but wont be able to transfer the reg til the documents come through the post or you go to the DVLA office to collect them