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September’s here and for all you car enthusiasts that means the new registration plates are out. Those of you who couldn’t wait may have already pre-ordered yours so it may have already arrived on Monday 1st. This September it is the release of the 64 plate, the year plus 50. It is currently now a legal requirement for each vehicle to have a registration plate; these plates have existed in the UK since 1903 but were not compulsory till 1904. New registration plates are now released twice a year, but it wasn’t always this way, they use to only be released once a year!

When you buy a personalised number, you’re buying the right to assign the number to a vehicle and display it on its number plates. The vehicle can be registered in your name, or in the name of someone else (‘the nominee’). For anyone thinking of changing vehicles, you can also transfer your number to another vehicle, or retain your number – this means removing it from your vehicle and keeping it until you want to assign it again.

When assigning your number to a vehicle you have to apply to DVLA to assign your personalised registration number to a vehicle. It can only be used on a vehicle that’s registered (or about to be registered), taxed and used in the UK.  So knowing all this information there’s nothing stopping you from getting your own personalised number plate and really giving your vehicle that unique look!