Regtransfers Blog

Wet weather driving after a heatwave: the hidden dangers

03 September 2026

Wet UK motorway at sunset, with many cars visible from a driver's perspective.

When rain falls on roads that have been dry for weeks or months, conditions can be more dangerous than one might expect. Here's why …

Number plates news around the world: August 2026

24 August 2026

The latest news from the world of number plates: New plate formats for Ghana and Morocco; Number plate shortages in Greece; US public rebels against ANPR

How much is a personalised number plate?

20 August 2026

A BMW and an Aston Martin bearing private registrations

Personalised number plates start from £80. Our guide covers price bands, the £80 DVLA fee and 0% finance options. Find your perfect plate at Regtransfers.

What are RFID number plates, and should the UK use them?

14 August 2026

Trackable RFID number plates, already used in several countries around the world, could offer a solution to the UK's number plate coning problem.

The future of car number plates in the UK

13 August 2026

Recent headlines about so-called ghost plates, and about high numbers of penalty notices and fines being issued to innocent drivers whose plates have been cloned, have called into question the effectiveness and adequacy of car number 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.