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Parliamentary inquiry examines 'ghost plate' issue

21 November 2025

Number plate cloning and the rise of ghost plates are just two of the aspects being examined by a parliamentary inquiry into plate crime and the state of our number plate system.

UK number plate news: November 2025

20 November 2025

In November 2025's UK number plate news: Tabloids confused over banned plates; Disgraced ex-prince loses plates and house; Sisters' tributes on matching plates.

UK Number Plate Day • 23rd November

17 November 2025

Regtransfers, the UK's leading private car registrations specialist, is proud to announce the inaugural UK Number Plate Day on 23rd November 2025

1 F sets new UK record

13 November 2025

1 F number plate next to a gavel and Union Jack flag

1 F number plate sets a new UK record for the most expensive ever, with a price tag shockingly close to £1 million!

Number plates news around the world: October 2025

31 October 2025

The latest news from the world of number plates. US driver stopped for DIY plates; New number plate laws in Florida; France aims to eliminate plate fraud, and more.

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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.