Personalised car
registrations can be described in a variety
of different ways – personalised plates,
private number
plates and cherished number plates to name
but a few! In ‘politically correct’
Britain a car registration number is the combination
of numbers and letters that is assigned to your
vehicle so that it has a unique identity. On the
road this sequence is displayed on the number
plates which are now made from an acrylic
(plastic) material and firmly fixed to your vehicle.
Car registrations have been issued to vehicles
since 1903 in carefully planned sequences or series.
When all the available combinations in each series
were allocated, then a new series was issued and
the Government soon realised that it would also
be useful if the series gave some indication of
the age of the vehicle. Our records thus tell
us where and when a plate was issued and what
combinations exist from which you can select your
private plates.
Starting with A1 and moving up through the sequences
to YYY 999 it became necessary to add a letter
to the end of the number plates in 1963. This
letter became the significant ‘year indicator’
and the plates were called suffix car registrations
to describe this. Thus in this year the new series
began with AAA 1A.Each year gave rise to the next
letter of the alphabet although the letters IOUQ
and Z were never issued to avoid them being mistaken
for numbers or other letters which looked similar.
By 1983 this series was used up and so the ‘year
indicator’ and numbers were moved to the
beginning of the plates to start the prefix car
registrations series, starting with A1 AAA.
By September 2001 it was necessary to begin the
latest ‘current-style’ car registrations
series which effectively stopped the use of letters
to indicate a vehicle’s age. Nowadays the
new number plates begin with a two letter area
indicator code followed by a two digit number
indicating the age of the vehicle, followed by
a three letter combination made up of random letters.
TT53 FAB is an example of a current style car
registration.
We have sellers of all the types of registration
marks mentioned above. To start searching now
just use the "Find Number Plates" link
at the top of this page.
This unique system generates all the private number plate searches possible, based on your input and then
checks our huge database of over 28 million records for matches.
The system does all the work so that you don't have to. However, if you don’t see anything you like online, you can always fill in a short enquiry form for one of our expert staff to do more searching for you!
Search By Number Plate Style
November 16th (date of birth) George K Moore
Garry South
Patrick, Sarah and Children: Erica, Daniel, Thomas
Dateless style - Browse or search through these desirable plates. Complete with guidance.
1903 - 1963
Suffix style - The first UK “dated” number plates, usually great value and ideal to cover
the age of a vehicle.
1963 - 1983
Northern Ireland style - great value & are fine for all UK vehicles, they always contain an I or a Z
1903 on
Bargain Number Plates -
The perfect way
to disguise the age of your vehicle. We have put together a list of memorable “cover
plates” that
represent amazing value for money. Prices starting at £35 plus fees
(total just £150). Here is a small selection, prices include fees.
DVLA is a registered trade mark of the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency. VRM Swansea/ Plates4less is in no way affiliated to the DVLA or DVLA Personalised Registrations. VRM Swansea/Plates4less is a DVLA registered number plate supplier (supplier no: 3166) and a recognised reseller of DVLA registrations.
All car number plates and registration marks mentioned in this site are either British i.e. issued and controlled by the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency -formerly known as the DVLC) here in Swansea or Irish i.e. issued by the DVLNI (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland) in Coleraine. They are only for display on vehicles registered in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
Plates 4 less
(VRM Swansea) coordinates the entire transfer of your personalised registration
mark with DVLA Swansea (formerly DVLC Swansea)
, DVLA Local Offices in the United Kingdom & the DVLNI
Coleraine office in Northern Ireland when you opt for our Full
Transfer or number plate sellers’ services. Our expert team
will provide you with instruction and telephone support if you choose
our cheaper DIY
number plate transfer service.
An online Purchase
Offer supported by suitable payment card takes priority over any other
enquiry.VRM Swansea
sells personalised number plates owned by clients, previously unreleased DVLA personal registrations , previously unreleased DVLNI cherished numberplates and our own stock
of private car registrations
on a 'first come, first served basis'. All private and personal
car registrations offered for sale are subject to availability
and payment is taken only once availability and price are confirmed*.
Our systems record telephone conversations and the date and time of all
communication. We shall debit your payment card if your offer is accepted
and provide confirmation either way. Under the distance selling regulations
we must inform you that our service begins immediately upon payment being
taken, that no cooling off period or refunds are given and you will not
be able to change your mind. Your instructions will be acted upon immediately
and the assignment /
personalised number plate transfer process started, to ensure your choice of car
registration is not sold to someone else. This is a Government process
which the Government will not cancel or change once they receive our instructions.
Please be absolutely sure about your selected personal number
plate before placing your order.
*In the case of pre-release new-issue car
plates offers, we will take payment prior to the
car registration mark series release date in order to confirm your
desire to proceed and ensure we do not offer the
personalised number plate you have chosen to anyone else.If for any reason
your offer is not accepted by the Secretary
of State for Transport on the release date, then you will receive
a full refund by the payment method you have used to make your offer.
The Secretary of State's decision to accept or reject your offer is final
and we cannot be held responsible for it in any way. If your offer is
rejected then you may choose another registration subject to sufficient
funds being pre-lodged with us.
DVLA, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency,
DVLNI, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland,
are registered trademarks.
