Regtransfers Blog

Quiz: Are your number plates legal?

23 September 2024

We've prepared a quick multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge of the plate regulations. See what you know, what catches you out, and what might need checking on your own number plates.

Number plate news around the world: September 2024

18 September 2024

Plate flippers and ghost plates cause problems in the US, Aussie plates set new records, and Croatian number plates get washed away in floods.

DVLA auction, September 2024

12 September 2024

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

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

UK motoring news: September 2024

06 September 2024

A new series of posts bringing you news stories from around the UK. This month: per-mile charge for EVs; UK's most reliable new car; driving tests for the over 60s and more.

What is wrong with our road network?

29 August 2024

The volume of traffic on our roads has fallen but congestion is getting worse: how can that be?

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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.