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DVLA ban some 2011 number plates, but Carreg.co.uk claim that they are also holding some back so that the DVLA can sell them for huge profits.

Carreg.co.uk offer a service that will either buy cherished number plates or match personalised number plates with waiting buyers

Carreg.co.uk attends DVLA personalised registration auctions on behalf of their clients, saving them time, travel and money

The Carreg.co.uk build your own number plate service, offers buyers the chance to create the number plate of their choice

Although private registration plates are now far more commonplace in many towns and cities across the UK, purchasing a cherished number plate for a loved one remains a special and unique gift

A truly unique personalised number plate is now seen as both a thoughtful and exclusive gift and a potential financial investment. Private registrations are something that can be kept indefinitely no matter how many times you change your vehicle.

Carreg.co.uk offers build your own number plate service for buyers that like to pick and choose their number plates.

If you are considering purchasing something completely left-field for your mother this Mothers Day, personalise your mum’s automobile with a selection of cherished number plates available on the market.

The market for personalised / private number plates has existed for many decades, however the last decade has seen a significant change in the market. Traditional private plates are quite rare and expensive, for example, R 8, 4 JH and CHR 1S.

Cape Plates, the leading UK number plate dealer, have moved to new offices in central Newcastle

Purchase a personalised number plate for your loved one as a luxurious Christmas gift.

Buying private number plates for your vehicle can be a statement of your personality, character and financial security.

Make a bold statement about your personality with a personalised number plate. Ensure your car stands out from the crowd with a range of exciting number plates.

Leading online supplier of quality personalised and private registration plates, Platinum Plates, have launched a brand new, state-of-the art search function on their website to make finding the ideal registration plate even simpler.

Carreg.co.uk helps number plate buyers with the new personalised number plate finder

The British car registration number 1 D sold for £352,411.25 at an auction held by the DVLA on 25th March 2009, reports private number plates specialist Regtransfers.co.uk.

A combination of the recent UK VAT reductions and base price reductions has led to the UK's Premier Registrations Broker offering UK Car Registrations at their Lowest Prices in 7 years. That's the equivalent to 2002 pricing in 2009!

UK car registration continues the high-price trend, selling for over £100,000 at auction.

The Classic Name Plate with only the letters ‘BMW’ have been put up for auction by Evens Clarke Auctions.

The Motor Car Act came into force which required all motor vehicles used on the public road to be registered with Registration Numbers. Some local authorities began straight away but the actual legal requirement didn't begin until January 1904

In the biggest sale of personal number plates in history, the UK market leader acts to make Christmas gift numbers affordable for careful buyers.

The 09 series is now available to view and order online at www.capeplates.co.uk

New auction bidding service from Cape Plates provides customers with access to more number plates than ever before.

Cape Plates exceeds all expectations on the busiest DVLA release day to date.

Northumbria Numbers continues to add features and improvements to it's website.

Back in 1972, a personalised number plate was not really a big deal, after all, there were still cars running that had the original number plates on, some of which would fetch a very tidy some at any number plate auction today.

With the launch of 2 new search facilities - Cape Plates is aiming to make finding your perfect number plate that little bit easier.

Online UK number plate specialist Cape Plates has launched a new blog to help promote the company and build a stronger relationship with its users.

Personally Yours Registrations have added number plate videos to their site

Councils in the UK are turning to Automatic Number Plate Number Recognition (ANPR) systems in an attempt to stop the growing menace of fly tipping. The ANPR system is used to catch the number plates of people who are just dumping rubbish.

A neighbourhood watch team who have been helping vehicle owners to prevent their number plates from being stolen. The scheme has been named “Screw it of Lose it” offers special screws which secure the vehicles number plates, to prevent theft.

Under a new European ruling UK drivers could find that their number plates hold the key to a wave of fines. If a new law is passed it make it easier for European authorities to trace drivers through their number plates to enforce driving offences.

A number plate that is fit for a star, that is how the number plate that bares the digits LEW 1S and clearly there would be only one person that such a number plate would suit. Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton has recently paid £200,000 for it

Carreg.co.uk are offering massive discounts on their cherished number plates, some people are saving thousands of pounds.

In north London cars that sport foreign number plates are getting away with parking anywhere as the councils are unable to chase down the details through the number plates. A foreign registered car does not need to register with the DVLA.

The DVLA has been criticised for the way that it handles customer complaints. Its not the actual way that the DVLA treats a complaint, but rather how long a customer is kept waiting on the phone to speak to a DVLA member of staff.

As Manchester gets the go ahead to become the next city to introduce road charging, vehicle number plates will become more important as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems monitor the roads for vehicles that have not paid the charge.

A woman from Hong Kong has paid £65,000 for the number plate 4444, despite the fact that in China the number four is considered unlucky. The number plate was sold at a government auction along with a further 270 unusual number plates.

The DVLA website has introduced a fantastic interactive game to the website where players can win tickets to the 2008 British International Motor Show. This is just another addition to the much used DVLA website, the game is set to be a big hit,

Personally Yours Registrations have an online number plate buyer’s guide which is available to all free of charge.

It may seem strange but the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are planning to giveaway new cars in a prize draw. In order to qualify for the competition all a vehicle owner has to do is renew their vehicle tax on the DVLA website.

An MP has criticised the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for selling the details of vehicle owners to private businesses. A company can contact the DVLA armed only with number plate details and for around £5 can get the owners address.

It would appear to be a great way of raising funds these days, number plates which have been in the hands of councils are suddenly becoming hot property. Sefton Council are selling their mayors number plate which was first registered in 1946.

Jeremy Clarkson from “Top Gear” has said that the government plans to link data to number plates would fail if vehicle owners simply altered the number plate or changed a couple of the digits. He was speaking at the Hay Festival in Wales.

Carreg.co.uk is offering their customers and visitors free information regarding the number plate industry and laws.

Despite the warnings it seems that number plates are still being stolen from parked cars. The number plates are then used to clone cars to either avoid the automatic number plate recognition cameras or to steal fuel from filling stations.

The DVLA have been coming under a lot of pressure recently due to fake driving licences. But one case has found that a fake driving licence sent to the DVLA twice to be endorsed was in fact a fake and staff at the DVLA failed to notice this.

The business of private and personalised number plates has brought in around £1 billion, yet some number plate owners are being fined because the spacing on the number plate is wrong. Even some cars that pass the MOT are falling foul of this law.

Personally Yours Registrations are starting a new competition, it’s fun and free and there are number plate vouchers to be won.

Many petrol station owners have been taking images of number plates for some time, some even just write the number plates down. But this is still having little or no effect on the rise of fuel thefts from these filling stations.