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Number plates news around the world: June 2026

26 June 2026

The latest news from the world of number plates: Nigeria tackles number plate rule breakers; Big prices for new Australian plates; American ANPR add-on tracks mobile phones in cars

Dunstable Classic Motor Rally 2026

19 June 2026

White Smart car with Regtransfers.co.uk branding and 'LDI' private plate at a UK car show with classic cars and a historic bu

Saturday 13th June 2026 saw a bright and sunny day in Dunstable. Great weather for a classic car show. 200 Classic vehicles and 6000 enthusiasts ensured a fantastic day

UK Motoring news: June 2026

12 June 2026

A series of posts bringing you news stories from around the UK. This month: Chinese cars to be built in UK; Robotaxi services coming this year; Big changes to driving test booking rules, and more

EV-sceptics and green motoring devotees are united in their dislike of the new, all-electric Ferrari Luce. The problem isn't political, ecological or ideological: the car simply doesn't look like a Ferrari.

Why the private plate market continues to thrive

29 May 2026

Despite economic pressures, the private plate market continues to grow with remarkable resilience. We look at why personal plates remain in demand against the odds.

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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.