Regtransfers Blog

Are you and your car winter-ready?

11 December 2025

It's always a good idea to prepare yourself and your car for the changing seasons as each time of year has its inconveniences and hazards. Here's how to prepare for winter.

Number plates news around the world: December 2025

04 December 2025

The latest news from the world of number plates. Illinois takes action against feds who break number plate rules; High tech smart plates for Dubai; Irish police go after illegal number plates, and more...

DVLA Auction, November 2025

28 November 2025

The top 5 number plates sold at DVLA Auction in November 2025

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

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.

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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.