How Easy is it to Buy a Private Plate?

From searching for your perfect registration to handling the paperwork with the DVLA on your behalf, we’re dedicated to making the private plate purchasing process as simple as possible.

1 Choose your registration from our vast database Use our state-of-the-art search to find your perfect registration. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, call us on 03303 904222 and one of our friendly advisers will be happy to assist.
2 Let us do the DVLA paperwork for you Dealing with the DVLA’s official documents can be complicated. By selecting our Fast Track Transfer Service at checkout, we’ll take care of all the necessary paperwork for you.
3 We can even print and deliver physical plates! Select the acrylic plates option at checkout or place an order here for a set of DVLA-compliant, high-quality and customisable plates delivered in one business day.

Registration Types Explained

There are different types of registration formats thanks to a growing number of vehicles, an increase in regional identifiers, and the availability of dateless plates.

ARF 1

Dateless Plates

Prior to 1963, registration marks were dateless. This essentially meant that they did not carry any kind of easily recognisable year identifier (e.g. 60).

AHX 1A

Suffix Style

Suffix registration ran from 1963 to 1982. Suffix number plates made the age of the vehicle known by attaching a year identifying letter to the end of the number plate.

A21 AAA

Prefix Style

Prefix car registrations began with the letter ‘A’ and were first issued on August 1st, 1983.

BD51 SMR

New Style

Currently, number plate stocks are released twice in a year, every year in spring (March) and autumn (September).

Personalised Number Plates Finance Plans

Authorised and regulated by the FCA, we have a range of private number plate finance plans to choose from. Finance options are available on nearly all of our 75+ million plates.

To be eligible for finance, you must:

Be over 18 years of age
Be a UK resident with at least 3 years of continual address history
Be in full-time employment, unless retired, or cohabiting with a spouse or partner in full-time employment
Have a UK bank account capable of accepting Direct Debits
Have the registration document delivered to the address where your credit/debit card is registered
Purchase a private number plate where the order total is between £50 - £5,000

How to buy a Private Plate