From 1st September, number plates from 2022's second release, the 72 registrations, may be displayed on vehicles driven on UK roads.
Although numbers in this series have been available to purchase for some months, they could not be displayed on vehicles until today, the official series commencement date. We announced the availability of 72 plates for sale back in May of this year.
It is important to note that, as always, number plates may not be assigned to cars first registered before the series release date of the registration. Basically, it is not permitted to use a registration number to make a car appear younger than it is. In practical terms, this means the 72 plates may only be assigned to vehicles first registered on today's date or a subsequent date.
If you have already bought your 72 private registration in readiness for your new car, from today you will be able to assign it from your certificate of entitlement onto the vehicle as soon as it becomes available.
If you haven't yet secured your new 72 registration, check out our number plate search to see what we can find for you. If you don't yet have your new car you can still snap up your desired plate before someone else does. When we provide your registration on a certificate ready for later use, that certificate will remain valid for 10 years before it needs to be renewed. Of course, unless you're buying as an investment, you probably won't want to wait that long to display your number!
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