Along with purchasing personalised number plates at the DVLA or at an official DVLA auction, you also have the option of buying them from a private dealer.  However, should you be contemplating pursuing this purchasing option, there are a few things you should know.  If you have been unable to locate the private number plate you’ve been searching for at either the DVLA or through one of their authorised auctions, contacting a private dealer is the only real option that you have left.

Today, many individuals have found the private number plates they have been looking for by visiting certain websites such as “eBay” or “Loot.”  One of the advantages is that the seller can arrange the transferring of the private number plates straight from their vehicle to your vehicle.  Additionally, they can transfer the number plate to a Certificate of Entitlement or a retention certificate if you choose that course of action.  What this means is that you will be named as the “nominee” and then you will have to complete the transferring of the personalised registration to your vehicle in due course.

You can also do this if you do not currently have a vehicle to assign the private number plates and registration to.  However, it will be up to the seller to ask the DVLA that your name is placed on a Certificate of Entitlement.  This gives you the right to assign your private plate numbers and registration to a vehicle at a later date.  Please visit the DVLA website before you proceed with purchasing your private number plates so that you are aware of all the guidelines that need to be followed by both purchaser and seller.