Private number plates, can be purchased and used on DVLA registered vehicles. Some types of private number plate, such as the Northern Ireland style, allow you to hide the age of a vehicle. Many people use private number plates to display their name, initials, hobbies, interests, vehicle model or occupation. Private number plates can be good investments.
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Widest Choice of Number Plates - Finance Available
We give you more choice with over 49 million numbers to choose from and aim to make the purchase of your own private number plate as simple and smooth as possible. You have our highly professional team of experts on hand, to provide guidance when choosing and buying your perfect plate and for help afterwards when you are ready to transfer that registration onto your chosen vehicle. We offer number plate finance at competitive rates and our web site is open 24/7 for browsing right through to the purchase of your chosen private number plate.
Professional Service
As a professional business trading since 1997, further expertise comes from working on a daily basis with the DVLA and handling many hundreds of private number plate sales and transfers each week. See our testimonials and Trustpilot reviews for confirmation from thousands of our satisfied clients.
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How do I Buy a Private Number Plate?
We know finding and buying the perfect private number plate can seem tricky, so we’ve provided various guides to make the whole process easy and hassle-free!
Check the vehicle's age
As many registration marks carry an 'age identifier' (the date when the mark was released) it is important to check the age of the receiving vehicle. The DVLA does not permit newer registration marks to be transferred to older vehicles - i.e. you can’t make an older car appear newer than it really is - so be sure to pick a plate that suits the vehicle’s age. Try our Vehicle Age and Plate Checking tool.
Search for a perfect plate
Our Smart Search tool will help you find the perfect plate. Simply type in what you are looking for, be it a name, initials, keyword, a special number sequence, anything, and we will do the hard work for you, generating results tailored to your preferences. Our Advanced Options tab will even allow you to filter the search results by plate style, status, or budget. See our Find a Private Number Plate Guide.
The price
As part of your search results, we will present the price of each registration. As well as displaying the price of the registration as per the industry standard, we have a unique toggle function that allows you to see the price including VAT and the government transfer fee so there are no surprises later on when placing your order.
Plate options
You can also order a new set of private number plates with your registration. Use our drop-down options to select the size and shape suitable for your vehicle, and even add a decorative flag to the plate as well if you like.
Select a transfer preference
You can complete the transfer of the registration yourself, or you can choose to make the whole process even easier by having us take care of it all for you.
Other optional extras
Private number plates make perfect unique gifts. If you’re purchasing the plate for someone else, we can help you keep it all secret! We can also suggest some added touches to make your gift extra special.
Secure payment
Once you've found the private number plate you want to purchase, use our simple and secure checkout process to purchase online or over the telephone. Our friendly, helpful sales team can answer questions you may have regarding our range of services and payment options, ensuring that the whole process is completed as smoothly as possible. You can pay by debit or credit card, or by bank transfer if you prefer. We also offer finance on many registrations.
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If you have chosen our Done-for-You service and have received your confirmation letter, you may wish to submit your V5 information via our E-Transfer Gateway. Please click here to enter your details.
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