The license plate number will be cancelled when the vehicle is transferred, but the owner can use the original license plate number on the new car after the vehicle is transferred or scrapped. According to Article 52 of the Regulations on Motor Vehicle Registration, after the motor vehicle is transferred or cancelled, the original motor vehicle owner can apply to the vehicle management office for the registration of newly purchased motor vehicles. The application for using the original motor vehicle license plate number shall meet the following conditions:
(a) to apply within six months after the transfer registration or cancellation of registration;
(two) the owner of the motor vehicle has owned the original motor vehicle for more than three years;
(3) The road traffic safety violations and traffic accidents involving the original motor vehicles have been dealt with.