How long DVLA trade plates take to arrive is a different question from how long a trade plate delivery takes. One is a trader waiting for their own plates, the other is a driver moving your roadworthy car or van. OVM already holds trade plates, so we can drive your vehicle as soon as it is legal for the road.
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Trade plates arriving versus a car being delivered
Most people asking how long trade plates take to arrive are waiting for a set from DVLA, or from whoever issues them for their business. That wait is about paperwork and a physical plate landing on the doormat rather than a car on the move.
A trade plate delivery is the movement itself. Our driver collects your roadworthy car or van, drives it on plates we already carry and hands it over at the delivery address. You can read how long that takes in our separate guide.
Plates arriving
A trader's own plates, issued to their business. The timing is down to the issuing office.
The movement
Our driver, our plates and your legal car or van. The clock starts once the vehicle is ready to drive.
How long plates take depends on the issuing office and the trader's own application. Some traders already hold plates while others are waiting for a first issue or a replacement, so we do not quote DVLA timings.
If you are waiting on plates for your own business, the office issuing them is the best place to ask. They will have the latest position on your application.
Our trade plates are ready, so your car can move
OVM already holds trade plates, so you never wait for us to be issued a set. The only thing that matters is that your vehicle is legal to drive, with a valid MOT and ready for the road. Then our driver collects and delivers it, with digital proof of collection and delivery.
Plates cannot make an unroadworthy car legal. If yours cannot be driven, a transporter is the right choice and we will tell you so.
Need a vehicle moved? Get an instant quote here or call our office on 0141 459 1302. You will find us at OVM Ltd, 48 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BP.
That depends on the issuing office and the trader's own application, so it is best to ask them directly. If you want to know how long a trade plate delivery takes, that is a separate question about a driver moving your roadworthy car or van.
Is this the same as how long trade plate delivery takes?
No, plate arrival is about the plates themselves, while trade plate delivery is the driven movement. We handle the movement once your vehicle is legal to drive.
Do I wait for OVM to receive plates before you can collect?
No, we already carry our own trade plates. Your vehicle just needs a valid MOT and must be fit to drive, otherwise we will recommend a transporter.
Who do I ask if I am waiting on my own plates?
The office issuing your plates is the right contact. To move a roadworthy car or van, use the quote form or call us on 0141 459 1302.
If your vehicle is legal to drive, we can quote the movement
Send the registration and both postcodes for an instant quote, or call 0141 459 1302.
