Owning your own personalised number plate is becoming incredibly popular with motorists of all backgrounds. With over 30 million registration numbers in the market place there is a private plate out there to suit every taste and budget. When you purchase a registration number that has never been assigned to a vehicle you will be issued with a V750, commonly known as a Certificate of Entitlement. This pink certificate is a legal document which displays the grantee and nomine…
Show Plates Are About To Change
Since 2001 the supply and specification of vehicle Number Plates has been regulated by law. The exact character font, colour,spacing,margins and even materials used in the production of a number plates are controlled by legislationion . Suppliers must also collect proof of I.D. and entitlement to the registration number concerned and every supplier must be registered with DVLA. However there were two big loopholes in the legislation in that it did not apply to N.Ireland or Sc…
The Best Way To Buy Personalised Number Plates
Buying a personalised number plate from the DVLA or a dealer are just two of the ways you can buy the registration number of your dreams,there are many other ways that these desirable items are bought and sold. Here we will cover the major options available and offer advice on how to avoid problems during the transaction.
The Vehicle Registration Number Retention Scheme Is Changing
The Vehicle Registration Marks Act recently became law ( 19th July 2007 ) , it was instigated by the CNDA ( Cherished Number Dealer Association ) and was presented by Richard Ottaway MP.It will change the way a vehicle registration number can be retained.
Private Number Plates For Christmas
Christmas is coming around again and its never too early to start thinking about what present you are going to buy for your nearest and dearest.When considering what to buy him or her why not consider private number plates?
Reasons For And Against Private Number Plates
Most people buy a private number plate on a whim , only when they are spending thousands do they think deeply about the pros and cons of owning one. There are arguments for and against opting out of the current registration number system used in the uk which identifies the age of the car and the area of the country where it was first registered , here we consider a few.
Retaining Motorcycle & Car Number Plates
Upgrading your vehicle but want to keep your registration number? Have you bought another private number plate but want to keep your old one too? If you are in a situation like this and are confused about what to do, why not put your registration on retention. Retaining number plates is a facility which enables registration numbers to be taken off vehicles and kept on a V778 document, commonly known as a retention certificate. A V778 is a green certificate that is issued by…
Rules And Regulations Governing Vehicle Number Plates.
In 2001 the laws governing the display and supply of replacement number plates were greatly changed in order to tackle the problems of false plates and mis-spaced or illegible number plates.False plates are a problem to the police as criminals use them while committing crimes so that cctv camera footage is useless and illegible or mis-spaced number plates create problems for speed cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems used by the DVLA and congestion charging …
How To Mount Number Plates On UK Cars
Having spent hundreds or even thousands on a personalised registration number many people put very little thought into how to fix the physical number plates to their car if this is not done correctly the appearance of their pride and joy can quickly go downhill. In the past number plates were drilled and fixed to the car with self tapping screws , with the advent of plastic bumpers and double sided tape plates are now usually stuck to the car.Both methods have advantages and …
How To Remove A Personalised Number Plate From Your Car.
When it comes time to remove your personalised number plate so the car displaying it can be sold or traded against another or even scrapped you basically have two options.Before explaining these it is worthwhile pointing out that if you are trading in your car against another at a car dealership the car dealer will most likely be able to transfer your registration number from the old car to the new one at the time he taxes the new one and changes it into you name so you can p…
Is It Worthwhile Insuring Your Personalised Number Plate?
There are available insurance schemes covering the loss of personalised number plates , but are they a worthwhile expenditure? Let us look at the potential circumstances which could result in a claim.
Collecting Personalised Car Number Plates
It is obvious during any trip on our roads that the popularity of personalised number plates has risen vastly. Once seen as simply a status symbol to the stars, a private number plate is now THE must have car accessory. People of all ages and backgrounds are discovering the joys and benefits of owning their own personal number plate and the number of owners continues to grow.