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DVLA Auction October 2026

22 October 2026

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

Regtransfers reveals the number plates DVLA will ban in 2027

25 September 2026

Regtransfers reveals DVLA's list of number plates that will be withheld from issue in the forthcoming "27" registration series.

DVLA Auction, September 2026

10 September 2026

The September 2026 DVLA auction saw some perfect Ferrari combinations, religious releases and imperfect words achieve staggering numbers.

DVLA Auction, July 2026

30 July 2026

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

DVLA Auction, June 2026

25 June 2026

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

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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.