DVLA Number Plates

All registrations, from personalised or private plates to stock plates on your vehicle issued in the UK are DVLA number plates. A registered dealer like Yellowhite lists all DVLA stock alongside thousands of exclusive and privately held registrations on the resale market, so you see far more choice in one search.

This is a great question we get and Yellowhite is a DVLA-registered dealer, an independent reseller legally recognised by the DVLA to buy, sell and transfer registrations. The DVLA is the government agency that issues and records plates. They have strict rules for registrations that we uphold, to ensure we can handle everything for you, from purchase, to printing plates to transferring the registration on to your vehicle. No faff. So yes, we handle the buying and the transfer paperwork on your behalf.

We have some great registrations at great prices. DVLA plates start from £40 plus VAT and the DVLA fee. The price rises with how short, memorable or sought-after the combination is, so a long dateless plate costs less than a clean set of initials.

The DVLA charges an £80 assignment fee to put a private registration onto a vehicle. It is separate from the plate price and the VAT but it is not subject to VAT.

Yellowhite can complete a transfer within the same day that we have a certified registration. This goes the same for a transfer straight from another vehicle and we manage the whole process and keep you updated. There is nothing you need at the point of purchase and we will ask you for a snap of your logbook after purchase.

Yes. Almost any UK-registered vehicle that is taxed or on a SORN can get a DVLA number plate, with one main rule: a plate cannot make a vehicle look newer than it is. Check your vehicle's age with our free vehicle age checker tool before you buy.