Originally Posted by
Lambchop
Not necessarily depending on who you know. Lets just say I got a plate back recently and the car hadnt been on the rd for 6 years.
However as per above, someone else on this site wrote to the DVLA explaining that the plate was stuck on a car with a snappet timing belt/chain and it was an uneconomical repair. They gave the plate back ont he understanding that the car was scrapped.
SO dont give up hope yet.
Thats pure luck on your friends behalf. I told the DVA the same thing (uneconomical repair) about the plate i had and they told me there was nothing that could be done. Either lose the plate or repair and road legalise the car again.
Wish i had of done a back door mot fuck sake