Ross O’Donnell writes for British car registration specialists Cape Plates. Cape Plates online store offers millions of vehicle registrations to choose from and provides several search options for finding car registration plates. Cape Plates can assign your new car registration free of charge and provide acrylic number plates with your order
From the clothes we wear and the way we decorate our homes to the type of music we listen to, many aspects of our lives demonstrate our own tastes and personalities. More and more motorists are choosing to carry on this trend onto their otherwise standard vehicles by finding personal registration plates for their cars. In their simplest form a British car registration is used to identify vehicles on our roads. However in a more exciting and popular light, a car registration can personalize our vehicles and enable us to make our individual mark on our cars. Over 3500 new car registrations are sold each week in the UK and this number continues to rise.
Since the introduction of the internet, finding personal car registration plates for British vehicle owners is incredibly easy. With an average of 30 millions car registrations available at any one time, number plate dealers provide easy to navigate websites to narrow down your search as quickly as possible. Vehicle registration numbers are available in many formats including dateless number plates, suffix and prefix car registrations and the new style of British car registrations that the DVLA currently issue.
When finding car registration plates there are countless personal ideas to search for. Many personal car registration numbers on today’s roads read peoples names or initials. Name plates account for some of the most expensive number plates on the market and many are worth several thousand pounds. Thankfully cheaper alternatives are available and the majority of people who are finding personal car registrations opt for a car registration plate with their initials. This difference in price occurs because there are many combinations of initials available however with name plates there is just one perfect combination. Thousands of car registration numbers are now available for under £300.
Other popular searches when finding personal car registration plates are numbers relating to a date of birth or lucky and sacred numbers such as 7, 888 and 786. Many businesses also purchase vehicle registration for fleet cars and delivery vans to attract attention on the roads with a piece of unique advertising. Business car registration plates could read the company name, manager’s initials or words relating to their industry. Pimlico Plumbers in London are no strangers to this with their highly amusing and valuable collection of plumbing related car registration numbers. They own vehicle registrations such as LAV 1, BOG 1, W4 TER and DRA 1N amongst many others, all of which are assigned to their fleet of work vans.
Once you have found your new car registrations you can assign them to your vehicle at your local DVLA office or by posting your application to DVLA Swansea. You will need to include your V5 logbook and MOT certificate if applicable and in return you will receive a new tax disc displaying the new car registration and an update V5 logbook will follow a couple of weeks later. The new tax disc will have the same amount of license period left on it. Once assigned to a vehicle there are no other costs involved and British car registrations do not affect car insurance premiums.
Alternatively new car registrations can be kept on certificate for up to 12 months and then renewed annually for £25 payable to the DVLA. This feature allows people who are finding personal car registration plates to buy them even if they do not have a vehicle to assign the new car registration to.
- Related Videos
- Related Articles
- Ask / Related Q&A
- British Vs. American English
- British Aikido Board - the Shameful Truth
- British Shorthair Breed Cat Behavior and Health Care Tips
- Researching British Soldiers Who Served in the 1914-18 Great War
- Why North Americans Hire British Voice Talents
- British Airways Visa Signature Card Offers Great Benefits
- Going About Dating British Men
- Brits in Hollywood: a Look into the American appetite for British television




Get the Ultimate Under-protector : Thor Impact-Rig 2010 Chest Protector Charcoal/Red 2XL/3XL
By: Jem Jamey | 02/01/2010Motocross riding is of such nature that it needs nothing less than the unexcelled stage in aegis. The thrill that it acts both to watchers and to the racers is sometimes offset by the quantity of chance one is bearing so that one may bask motocross racing. Sometimes, when one...
Get the Top Quality Leatt Moto-GPX Neck Brace Sport MED
By: Jem Jamey | 02/01/2010All campaigns executed to determining safety motorcycle riding will add up to zero if the Protective Cover is not Errorless. For instance, leather jacket will not imply that much if the hands, the knee, or elbows are not decently shielded with cushioning or shock absorber pads to take up the...
Driving Lessons. There are so manty driving Instructors in the U.K. How do you know which one to pick
By: Gareth Price | 01/01/2010The vast majority of the driving instructor industry is driven by recommendation. Many of my colleagues in the local area hardly do any advertising because their reputation is good enough to win them enough business to keep them busy. So if you are looking for a driving instructor and don't know which one to use get some recommendations from friends or relatives.
Warning lights, led light, What do you need to know?
By: Toni Donfrio | 01/01/2010warning lights, amber lights find the different set ups by Edgeolite.com
2010-1-1hand-held refractometer
By: tbotatech | 01/01/2010hand-held refractometer high-frequency sieve shaker
An Overview of Car Auctions
By: Isaac Small | 01/01/2010Car auctions are a good place to get good a bargain on cars. But buying cars from auctions can be very complicated. This is particularly true for the uninitiated. Of course the cars in auctions are generally cheaper. But they are cheap because they lack the guarantees that come with cars bought from
Guide to Buying Calipers
By: Isaac Small | 01/01/2010Calipers are obtainable from supply stores for most automobiles. The prices of them range depending on the type of vehicle. Some companies have repair kits that are offered for you to do it yourself, but the availability of the repair kits depends on the model of the vehicle. Most of the time, they do not have
Financing Your New Car
By: Isaac Small | 01/01/2010Before purchasing a dream car, try to assess if the budget can really afford it. Questions like, how will it be paid, who will be helping to pay for it, what is the price limit of the car to be bought, and how long will it take to pay off the car? These should be considered even while planning to buy the
Why Personalise Private Number Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 17/09/2007 | AutomotiveDVLA numbers plates can be bought for less than 300 pounds and provide a first class finish to any vehicle. This article offers information on assigning and displaying DVLA registrations and where to find them.
Making Money With Private Number Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 16/08/2007 | AutomotiveAll number plates are unique which makes them extremely collectable and valuable. Many people now buy number plates as an investment and see healthy returns on their outlay. This article provides information on what to look for when buying investment number plates.
Northern Irish Number Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 26/07/2007 | AutomotiveNorthern Ireland number plates account for a growing number of private reg sales in the UK. This article looks at the differences between Irish and DVLA number plates and explains how to transfer them onto your vehicle.
Transferring Private Registration Plates From Car to Car
By: Ross O'donnell | 16/07/2007 | AutomotiveThe cherished transfer scheme from the DVLA allows registered keepers of vehicles with registration numbers to transfer their number plates from vehicle to vehicle. This article provides all the information you will need to apply for a transfer including what documents are required.
The Story Behind Personalised Car Registration Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 03/07/2007 | AutomotiveCar registration numbers have come a long way since they were introduced over 100 years ago and are now one of the most popular car accessories on today’s roads. This article offers a brief history on registration numbers and provides information on buying your own personal number plate.
The Rising Popularity of Irish Number Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 25/06/2007 | AutomotiveIrish number plates account for a significant portion of number plate sales in the UK. This article examines why Irish number plates are so popular and provides information on buying and transferring these registrations onto your vehicle.
Tips to Find Personalised Number Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 07/06/2007 | AutomotivePersonalised number plates are one of the must have motoring accessories on today’s roads. Certain combinations of letters and numbers can be used to create names and words making great private number plates. This article gives inside tips on finding your perfect personalised number plates.
Buying and Transferring Irish Number Plates
By: Ross O'donnell | 15/05/2007 | AutomotiveIrish number plates provide an interesting and cheap option for people looking to buy car number plates. Great combinations such as WIL, GIL and CAZ number plates are all available can be easily be transferred onto DVLA registered vehicles. This article explains the transfer process and gives examples of classic Irish number plates