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DVLA Auction, May 2026

21 May 2026

DVLA's May 2026 auction of private number plates was an online event. Read our report on the prices paid and the most interesting plates.

DVLA Auction, March 2026

26 March 2026

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in March 2026

DVLA's March 2026 auction of private number plates was an online event. Read our report on the prices paid and the most interesting plates.

DVLA censors ban another batch of car registrations

05 March 2026

Regtransfers has obtained the list of banned number plates from the DVLA's 2026 release of the '76' series. We reveal the full list.

DVLA auction, February 2026

19 February 2026

DVLA's February auction of private number plates was an online event. Read our report on the prices paid and the most interesting plates.

2025: The year in number plates

06 February 2026

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.

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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.