So you still think theres a good chance that they would accept?
I think there has been only one reported occasion on here where the "deal" was not accepted. That was where the defendant was "less than polite" to the prosecutor, telling him what he could and couldn't do. So the prosecutor showed him what he could do and (I believe) he ended up with nine points.
This procedure is carried out up and down the land every day. All court users (prosecutors, magistrates, and their legal advisors) are familiar with it. In some areas they even make it easy for defendants by laying the charges "in the alternative". That is, they make it clear that if the defendant pleads guilty to one charge, the other will be dropped. In other words, they make the offer that we suggest you make.
when they ask me what my reason for pleading not guilty is...
You won't be asked. At present you cannot be convicted of speeding unless you plead guilty. The police do not know who was driving - that comes from the response to the request that you did not receive.
"If you go to court and speak to the prosecuter about the deal what reason would there be for them to accept it?"
Because they want an easy life!
Provided they are sure you are not trying to gain an undue advantage they have no real interest in prosecuting you for what, certainly in your case, is caused by an administrative oversight. They know that the consequences of that are far more severe than speeding itself.
This is your "leverage". You make the deal and the police get a conviction for speeding, they avoid a trial for the other charge and you avoid a conviction for it (which is far nastier in its effects than speeding).
-first one said theyd have to go to court, and that theyd start by trying the plea deal option, but want crazy money for it
You can do it yourself for nothing.
-second one said theres no defence and I should just plead guilty
He's an idiot and should not be giving such advice.
-third one said that apparently they would say its 6 points as long as the failure to provide info charge relates to the same speeding instance so thatd still make it 12 points between the 2 instances.
Ditto
and that deal only really applies if the address was correct but you didnt recieve it?
Ditto. The circumstances you describe are often the ones which lead to this procedure being necessary.
Im just trying to understand if the incorrect address on the V5C basically means the plea has no chance of working
It's certainly your fault that you are in this position. But it very often is the fault of the defendant and that's no reason why the deal would not be accepted.
I can understand your concern, but there is no reason at all why you should not successfully negotiate this procedure yourself successfully. As above, some courts actually make it easy for defendants by laying the charges as alternatives. Prior to the pandemic it was virtually certain that a court visit would be necessary to complete it. During Covid courts were eager to keep as many people out of the courtroom as possible and they began accepting it remotely. In many areas they have continued this.