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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.

Formula 1: The sport, the cars, the people, the number plates

27 April 2026

Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll racing in the Australian Grand Prix

Despite its popularity as a sport, and its size as a business, not everyone follows, nor even understands Formula One. So, for the uninitiated, here's a short introduction.

The World of Personal Number Plates • Issue 59

31 March 2026

This issue: An exclusive interview with adventurer, survival expert, television presenter, and author Bear Grylls. We also feature World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst and his world class private 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.

Number plates news around the world: March 2026

11 March 2026

The latest news from the world of number plates: Big prices paid for Hong Kong and UAE plates; California proposes plates for ebikes; Pennsylvania plate problems

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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.