Help & Information to Find & Buy Private Plates in the UK
You don’t have to be rich to buy a private plate, prices start from a few hundred pounds.
Prices start from only a few hundred pounds and they are still truly private and incognito! A number like 877 AXP (below) is £750 but then even cheaper numbers like IDZ 445 will only be £400. As with most styles, the shorter the combination, normally the higher the price. What ever your ideas are, CarReg are always on hand to help find your perfect choice.
Interesting Fact; The private number plate 25 O was sold for a record price when classic car dealer John Collins paid just over £500,000 at a dvla number plate auction (£518,000 including government fees). Mr.Collins purchased the number for a rare Ferrari 250 GTO. Some of these rare classic collector super cars have been owned buy rock stars and recently been sold for around £40,000,000!
Below, you can see a small sample of private plates we have on offer;
Remain incognito with private number plates
Some clients prefer to not show names or initials on their vehicle. This situation is popular for well known drivers such as footballers and celebrities. Any car (not just a super car) can look great with private number plates like 1 GO (seen at the top of this page). We have this in stock and other similar plates like OO ll and OO l5. Numbers like these have been great fun and also great investments. Recently the James Bond plate “OO 7” was sold at auction for over £200,000. This is all very good however, this plate is only registered in Guernsey and can not been registered on the mainland! O, OO and OOO plates make the registration look like all numerals. The O/OO/OO part of the plate are in fact the letters “O” for Oscar and not zero’s. All O/OO/OOO registrations are originally issued by the DVLA and then later via DVLA auctions.. There are of course other options like registrations with the letter X/XX/XXX or numbers with words and names. BOX 11N may be purchased by a boxer who loves his/sport but does not really want to be fully identifiable with initials.
When purchasing a private plate, there are specific regulations and formats that must be followed. For instance, plates must adhere to the legal requirements regarding letter and number size, spacing, and visibility. Additionally, certain combinations may be prohibited if they are deemed offensive or inappropriate.
The cost of private plates can vary significantly, with more popular or unique combinations often fetching higher prices. Once you have a private plate, you can transfer it to a vehicle you own, and you can also sell or transfer it to someone else if you choose.
If you’re interested in getting a private plate, you can visit the DVLA’s website or contact private plate dealers for more information on available options, pricing, and the necessary procedures for obtaining one. Keep in mind that regulations and availability may change over time, so it’s a good idea to check with the DVLA for the most up-to-date information.
How To Choose The Perfect Private Plate
- The main decision should be what a comfortable budget would be. There are private plates with prices starting from only a few hundred pounds. When purchasing a private plate, there are specific regulations and formats that must be followed. For instance, plates must adhere to the legal requirements regarding letter and number size, spacing, and visibility. Additionally, certain combinations may be prohibited if they are deemed offensive or inappropriate. The cost of private plates can vary significantly, with more popular or unique combinations often fetching higher prices. Once you have a private plate, you can transfer it to a vehicle you own, and you can also sell or transfer it to someone else if you choose.
- Decide on what style you would like to go for. There are so many different styles that you can choose from, XXX with 3 numbers or OO then 3 numbers for example.
- If you’re interested in getting a private plate, you can search our website or contact private plate dealers for more information on available options, pricing, and the necessary procedures for obtaining one. Keep in mind that regulations and availability may change over time, so it’s a good idea to check with the DVLA for the most up-to-date information.
- You can also buy the actual perspex number plates from us at CarReg UK. We are DVLA registered and all plates are made to a specific British standard.