Tips and Information

What does a number plate reveal about its date of issue?

27 September 2023

Date of issue story featuring DAT 3D number plate

The sight of a new registration on the road means some lucky driver has a brand-new car. There are two issues each year, one in March and one in September and each one is eagerly anticipated.

Thinking laterally to find those hidden number plate gems

15 September 2023

A puzzled lady considers the interchangable charachters of a number plate

Imagining the right combination of characters for your personal number plate is not always an easy task. We show you that thinking laterally can help you see things a little differently.

Can I put a private number plate on a Motability car?

17 August 2023

A quick guide to drivers of the Motability scheme that would like to put a personal number plate on the car. Follow our simple steps to find out whether you can do it.

Electric vehicle incentives: do they exist?

15 August 2023

It is hard to escape the climate change issue. The subject constantly dominates headlines around the world - and with good reason. If the scientific models are at all accurate, then the event itself will be even more difficult to escape from than those headlines. It is a reckless government indeed that swims against the tide of public concern.

New car purchases: head vs heart?

23 July 2023

We can't all be Elon Musk. Some would say that's a good thing, but few would deny that a bit of a financial buffer to help us deal with the spiralling cost of living would be very welcome. Energy is the big headache: as its cost increases, it drives up the price of most other essentials; everything gets more expensive to make and to transport.

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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 personal car registrations and number plates and is listed on the DVLA 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 with the DVLA or DVLA Personalised Registrations. Regtransfers is a recognised reseller of unissued Government stock.

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.