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New car sales in the UK have actually grown for three consecutive years. In fact, sales in 2025 topped the two million mark for the first time since the Covid 19 pandemic.

A selection of UK motoring news: Ban on in-car vaping; Shocking drink-drive figures; Conviction for MOT fraud; Honda Civic safety recall and more

We cover a series of recent criminal incidents involving illegal number plates across the UK. From a cigarette smuggler using James Bond-style revolving plates at Dover to a taxi driver using "ghost plates" to evade ANPR cameras, we look at how clones and fakes are being used to facilitate crime and the subsequent police crackdowns.

The latest news from the world of number plates: Pink plates on French roads; 5% of Ghana's plates are fake; Personal plates in GTA; Banned Texas plates

2025 was a busy year in the world of private plates. We have compiled a retrospective of the year's most important events and developments.