Definitions and interpretations of the term DVLA Number Plates
The term "DVLA Number Plates" is a popular term to describe previously unissued registrations which are sold by the DVLA sale of Marks.
It is mis-leading as it could be argued that all number plates are governed by the DVLA not just private number plates, however it useful in as much as it defines where that registration number came from i.e. it was not removed froma an old vehicle at some poit in the past.
Car registrations which have been previously issued to vehicles during the normal vehicle registration process which are subsequently transferred to a newer vehicles because of their attractiveness tend to be called Cherished Numbers or Private Plates or similar.
DVLA number plates can be acquired by several means, by conventional auctions held several times per year at different venues, by on-line auctions held a few times during the year , telesales and the Agency's website.
If you have any questions regarding any of the above , please contact us by email or telephone.
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Personalised Number Plates Information
Due to the unique nature of private number plates, for example "car registrations are not items of property in their own right. They are assigned, and may be withdrawn by the Secretary of State. They are assigned to the vehicle rather than its keeper" and many of the car registrations we have available to us involve a third party, therefore unless the registration you are interested in is one of our own stock cherished number plates it is subject to current availability. Similarly we rely on these third parties to inform us that it has been sold. If you see "your" cherished number plate on our website and it should not be there, we would welcome your feedback so that we can rectify the mistake. With regard to the Distance Selling Regulations, we must notify you that as the contract will begin as soon as payment is made, the cooling off period and right to cancel will no longer apply. This website contains cherished number plates from our own stock,car registrations where we are acting as an agent and unissued government stock.We reserve the right to withdraw from sale or change the price of any private number plate without notice. All personalised number plates on this website are subject to availability, D.O.T. transfer fee and some are also subject to V.A.T. at the rate currently set by the government. Additional costs are sometimes applicable for the transfer of personalised number plates to N.Ireland... E.&.O.E.
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