Regtransfers Blog

Will the Proms inspire you to find your own classic number plate?

14 July 2023

With a summer of classical performances ahead we take a look at the BBC Proms and orchestrate some notable numbers that may strike a chord with you.

Keeping your acrylic number plates within the law

12 July 2023

A rusty old car with the registration C134NER (or Cleaner)

As a responsible motorist, it's crucial to understand and follow the laws surrounding the display of UK vehicle registration plates. We encourage clean number plates and offer some useful examples on how not to bend the rules.

They're getting the number plates message!

07 July 2023

We've been preaching the investment potential of personal number plates for more years than we can count. We've produced web pages on the subject, we've written blog posts about it and we've reported how the media is, very slowly, catching up.

New number plate? The ball's in your court

04 July 2023

Ace tennis number plates on a grass court backdrop

Wimbledon is upon us and our first serve comprises interesting things about the prestige event. We also lob some winners in the form of tennis-themed number plates for a perfect match!

More calls for bikes to display number plates

30 June 2023

Over the last few years, there have been several calls for cyclists to be subjected to similar bureaucracy as motorists.

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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.