The personalised number plate industry has gained a massive following in the UK since the government made them available to private individuals. Whether you want to display your initials, a memorable date, or a brand name, you can use these registration marks to add some personality to your vehicle.
Today, Irish number plates have become one of the most popular…
Knowing a car’s age is essential for various reasons. It could be for insurance purposes or to understand a car’s value when buying and selling. It’s also helpful for maintenance schedules and keeping up with the latest regulations. In the UK, there are several ways you can tell how old a vehicle is.
The easiest way would be through the car’s number plate. However,…
Today, you can see different types of uniquely designed number plates on cars on UK roads. The UK government may have stringent guidelines on how to display number plates; however, it also permits car owners to have distinctive number plates to enhance the aesthetic and appearance of their vehicles. Cars with distinctive private number plates are common since…
With so many cars on the road, private number plates are quickly becoming one of the most effective ways to distinguish and personalise cars in the UK. Private number plates are stylish and on-trend. However, many of you may be wondering just how in the world you can assign a new number plate to your cherished car.
This article will explain to you how to assign a private…
Adding a private registration to your car or even just getting a different number plate made with your existing number are great ways of adding a little individualism to your vehicle, but there are limits to what you can do with UK registration plates before you run the risk of getting in trouble with the law. Getting a personalised registration number is perhaps…
If you are a diligent consumer and you want to be as safe as you can be when buying a used car, you might want to get a vehicle history report carried out before committing to buy and handing over your hard-earned cash. But do you know when you need to get a vehicle history check carried out, when you don’t have to bother, or how much (if anything) you should pay for one?…
If you’ve ever looked into buying a personal number plate, you’re probably aware that the DVLA sells them direct to the consumer through fixed-price sales and auctions. The two types of auction used by the DVLA are called the Venue Auction and the Timed Online Auction, and in this guide, I’m going to explain all you need to know about DVLA auctions…
The DVLA has just seen fit to put out a press release warning drivers about being conned by bogus third-party websites that charge hefty fees for processing applications that shouldn’t cost you a penny. Although some of the sites do forward your details to the DVLA and you eventually get what you need from the DVLA, your application isn’t processed…
If you’ve never bought, sold or allocated a private plate to a vehicle in the past you could be forgiven for assuming that it’s a complicated, time-consuming and potentially very expensive activity. To be fair, it certainly used to be all that and more, but not today. The whole private number plate business is now incredibly easy; so much so, that…
Most of us don’t think about our motor insurance much until we need to make a claim or when the time comes to renew it and your insurer wants twice as much this year as they did last year even though you haven’t made a claim. You’ve probably thought even less about any motor insurance implications associated with having a private number plate,…
