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DVLA auction, May 2025

22 May 2025

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in May 2025

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

DVLA auction, March 2025

28 March 2025

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in March 2025

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

DVLA auction, February 2025

19 February 2025

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in February 2025

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

DVLA auction, January 2025

16 January 2025

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in January 2025

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

DVLA auction, November 2024

28 November 2024

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in November 2024

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

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Number plate guides

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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.