Welcome to our most popular general questions on private number plates.
It is very likely that any queries you have will be answered here so please take some time to have a read through.
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- What are the different styles of registration numbers available?
- What payment methods do you accept?
- What documents do I need to transfer a new registration mark?
- When can I attach the new number plates to my vehicle?
- After purchasing a personalised registration, do I have to assign it to a vehicle immediately?
- Can I buy a registration as a gift and keep it until I am ready to present it?
- Can I put any number plate on my car? (Are there any restrictions?)
- If my vehicle already has a cherished registration number, can I transfer both marks simultaneously?
- Can I transfer my cherished number plate if I change my vehicle?
- I am buying a new, unregistered vehicle. Can I transfer a personal plate straight to it?
- If my vehicle is stolen and not recovered, what happens to my personal registration?
- If my vehicle is “written off”, what happens to my personalised registration?
- If my vehicle is scrapped, what happens to my private registration?
- My vehicle’s windows are etched. Does this guarantee the re-assignment of the current registration to my vehicle if I subsequently re-transfer my cherished plate?
- Do my insurers need to know about my new personalised number plate?
- My V5 vehicle registration document (log book) states that the registration mark is non-transferrable. Can I still transfer a private number plate to my vehicle?
- What happens if I need to tax or re-MOT my vehicle during the transfer of my personalised plate?
- My certificate has expired. What should I do now?
What are the different styles of registration numbers available?
There are essentially five styles of registration numbers assigned to road vehicles in mainland Briton today. The number of available plates for each style varies quite considerably and so naturally the diversity across each range differs for each style.
New style (current style). First issued in September 2001, this latest style consists of two letters, a two number digit year identifier followed by three letters. This style of mark offers the largest number of permutations though generally, is not the most sought after. Some examples would be OK51 JPS and AR53 NAL.
Prefix style. Issued from 1983 to 2001 and made up of a year identifying letter, up to three number digits followed by three letters. Many combinations are still readily available, some of which are very appealing. Some examples include F200 SUE, B16 JON and A1 JPS.
Suffix style. Issued from 1963 to 1983 and comprised of three letters followed by up to three number digits and a year identifying fourth letter. With considerably fewer marks available than for later styles and with no less appeal, this range of registration marks tends to be more sought after and therefore more expensive. Consider these great examples CHR 1S and TOM 55S.
Dateless style. First issued in 1903, has no year identify and constitutes up to three consecutive letters and up to four consecutive number digits. They can be made up of letters followed by numbers or visa versa. The rarity and overall appeal have a propensity to make dateless marks the most expensive range. Classic examples include JS 1, 7 ON and 123 TOM.
Irish style. Also first issued in 1903 and like the dateless style, contains no year identifier. The inclusion of an “I” or a “Z” distinguishes these marks from the dateless style. Generally, this style offers a cheap way to conceal the age of a vehicle. Here are a few examples, 1207 AIB and GAZ 22.
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