Another avenue for purchasing private registration plates is to deal directly with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).  Thousands of personalised plates are available at the website.  Although that sounds like a large amount, bear in mind that only “new” private number plates are available through this method of purchasing. These are index marks that have not been registered to a vehicle previously.

If you’ve been searching for a number plate which spells out a phrase or words as well as one which catches everyone’s eye this may not be your best option and you may need to enlist the services of a private vehicle registration mark dealer.  If on the other hand your requirements are not that specific, the DVLA is the best place to start your search.  You have a number of options for purchasing a private number plate through the DVLA.  This includes purchasing them online, over the telephone, or even as a gift.

Once you have found what you are searching for as far as your personalised car number plate is concerned, you’ll want to make sure that the particular plate is still available, which you can do relatively effortlessly at the DVLA website.  Start by choosing from the list of those characters (alpha or numeric) which are still permissible and then click on the search button.  If your first choice is still available, it will be displayed in the search results.  If not, then you will have to invent another option.