News and Comment

More calls for bikes to display number plates

30 June 2023

Over the last few years, there have been several calls for cyclists to be subjected to similar bureaucracy as motorists.

Should young drivers be banned from carrying passengers?

31 May 2023

Close-up of a New Driver P plate on the rear of a red car

We take a look at the government's proposals for a graduated driving licence that includes limits on new drivers.

Promote your team with a personal number plate

26 May 2023

This Saturday, 27th May 2023, our local football team, Luton Town FC, will challenge Coventry City in the Championship play-off final for a coveted place in the Premiership next season.

Private plates investment is big news!

18 May 2023

A newspaper reader showing surprise at the headlines

The investment potential of private number plates has been a hot topic recently and today we take a look at the big headlines.

The World of Personal Number Plates issue 56

15 May 2023

It's magazine time again!

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Number plate guides

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The role of DVLA

Car registrations and number plates, including personalised number plates, in the UK, are the responsibility of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, usually known as the DVLA. It issues new registrations twice a year and also maintains the central database that records details of all vehicles licensed to drive on UK roads, along with their keeper and registration information.

Regtransfers works closely with DVLA to complete registration transfers as quickly and efficiently as possible. Regtransfers is a DVLA-registered supplier of personalised number plates and is listed on the DVLA Personalised Registrations website. All number plates supplied by Regtransfers comply with DVLA's prescribed standards and regulations.

DVLA administers all UK registration transfers and issues updated registration documents when the registration number of a car is changed, or when a registration is removed from a vehicle and placed on a retention document in accordance with the DVLA Retention Scheme.

DVLA is a registered trade mark of the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency. Regtransfers is not affiliated to the DVLA or DVLA Personalised Registrations. Regtransfers is a recognised reseller of DVLA registrations.

Number plate regulations

When a car is on the road, it is an offence to display number plates bearing any number other than the vehicle's officially recorded registration number. If you purchase a private registration, learn how to transfer private plates before displaying the new number.

All registration number plates displayed on UK vehicles must comply with the official number plate regulations. DVLA oversees enforcement of number plates display regulations and maintains a register of approved manufacturers and retailers of vehicle number plates.

Regtransfers is not part of, and is not formally affiliated with DVLA.