Price is an important consideration if you are thinking of purchasing a personalised registration plate. The cost can vary from a few hundred pounds through to tens of thousands of pounds. Purchasers of personalised plates must also pay the fees associated with the transfer of the plates. Obviously, the higher your budget, the more options that will be available to you. However, depending on what you are looking for you may be able to find a plate to suit your requirements for a modest price.

If you are looking for a plate that is already assigned to another vehicle or that someone else has entitlement to, then you have no option but to wait and see if it ever comes on the market. The DVLA cannot and will not disclose the personal details of anyone using a particular registration mark that is not available for transfer on the open market.

There are many registration marks that never have been and never will be issued for sale, due to the strict government issuing rules. UK registration plates consist of between two and seven letters and digits and formats depend on the style of registration. You have the option to choose between dateless, prefix, suffix and new-style registrations. Most UK plates contain three numbers and four letters. There are, of course, some that contain fewer letters and digits, but these are rare and as such, tend to be considerably more expensive.