Your car says a lot about you: your style, your personality, even your lifestyle.  Driving a sporty little roadster makes you a different person to someone who drives a beefy truck.  You may add pinstripes, detailing, or even have the car painted your favourite shade of magenta.  But there’s one more thing you can add to the car that will truly make it stand out, and that’s personalised license plates.

A number of private companies, as well as the DVLA, offer the ability to search available plate numbers for the one you specify.  They may even suggest options if the plate you desire isn’t available.  With the new numbering scheme, you’re likely to be able to ‘build’ a plate to suit your needs, since there are more letters and digits on the newer-model plates than in previous years.

Of course, cherished plates, those older plates from days gone by, are often made available as well.  But because there are fewer of them, they command a higher price than current-day plates.  Still, if you wish to truly make a car your own and ’76 MGB’ is the only plate that will do, you may just be able to get it – at a price.

Auctions are held several times a year for cherished plate numbers, and if you attend, even via the Internet, you may be able to bid on the plate you want.  It certainly makes memorising your plate number easier that way.  

Consider adding a personalised or cherished plate to your special car, and really enjoy your drive!