Number Plates

A standard personalised number plate — one that consists of two letters, two numbers and three letters — will cost an average of £250. This price increases for number plates with triple letter prefixes, which can cost up to £600. The more popular a number plate is, the more expensive it is likely to cost, and many go to auction. There have been cases of rare number plates being sold for up to £60,000.

You can change a number plate by contacting the DVLA and applying online, or by using a V317 form and submitting it by post. This allows you to transfer a number plate from one vehicle to another or to retain the number plate for future use. You must register a number plate change.

You can put a number plate on retention by contacting the DVLA. This can be done via the DVLA website or by completing and submitting a V317 form. Retaining a number plate allows you to take the number plate off a car and use it at a future date.

There are plenty of number plate suppliers to choose from, many of which can be found on Yell.com. It is important to have your number plates made by a registered number plate supplier. By searching on Yell.com, you will find number plate suppliers in your local area and online.

Once the DVLA has confirmed that the number plate has been transferred to your vehicle, you have a few days to have the number plates created and changed. You should put new number plates on your car as soon as you can.

You can buy number plates on Yell.com. By searching online, you can find number plate suppliers across the UK. You must buy a number plate from a registered number plate supplier. There are many number plate suppliers to choose from, both online and locally.

New number plates come out on 1st March and 1st September, each and every year. The year is displayed on number plates released in March, and the September number plates have the year plus 50. For example, new car number plates released from 1st March 2021 have 21 in them and those released from 1st September will have 71 in them. This is the same every year, only with the year being updated.

Yes, short number plates are legal. Shortening a number plate is legal, as long as the DVLA standards for spacing are followed. It is important for the characters on a short number plate to follow spacing and width requirements. If the correct spacing is not required, the number plate will not be valid and you will be asked to change it.