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TV Dragon Sells Number Plate With Plate Trader

Duncan Bannatyne, Chairman of the Bannatyne Group, serial entrepreneur and investor, best known for his appearances on TV show Dragon’s Den, has sold his number plate, 6 AVS, via the fast-growing number plate classifieds website Plate-Trader.com.

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Keep Your DVLA Documents & Reference Numbers Safe

With the DVLA’s online services, it’s now really important that you keep the reference numbers and codes displayed on your documents confidential. That’s because, with these codes, a scammer could steal the rights to your personalised registration without you knowing.

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18 Of The Best Personalised Number Plate Ideas Ever!

Are you looking for ideas for a personalised number plate? Look no further! We'll give you some great ideas for your next private reg plate in this post!

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Can I Sell My Private Number Plate To The DVLA?

Can you sell your personal registration plate back to the DVLA? Will the DVLA buy my number plate? These are common questions people ask. Read this post to find out this and more.

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Where Can I Sell My Number Plate Fast/Instantly?

If you're looking to sell your number plate fast and for instant cash then this is for you. In this post we go over the options if you want to sell a private reg quickly, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Does Having A Private Number Plate Affect Your Insurance?

One question many people have before purchasing a private number plate is whether or not it is likely to make your insurance premiums skyrocket. This is because it is common knowledge that car insurance companies aren’t fans of most modifications.

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Can You Create Your Own Private Number Plate?

Personalised number plates are a great way to make your vehicle more unique and add value to your car but how exactly do you purchase a personalised number plate and is it possible to create your own? Read this post to find out.

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Ensuring Your Number Plate Is Legal

In 2020, 13,720 drivers faced hefty fines of up to £1,000 after being caught with illegally modified number plates. Find out how you can ensure your plates are legal.

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Personalised Number Plate Fees Explained

Many people are hesitant when it comes to purchasing a personalised number plate as they are unsure of the fees involved.

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Plate Trader Scoops Award at the 2020 Transport Awards

A short but sweet update today… We are proud to announce that we’ve, once again, been selected as Best Online Private Number Plate Marketplace at the 2020 Transport Awards from SME News. This years award makes us back to back winners!

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Personalised Number Plates Can Be Big Business!

Many people are now using private number plates to promote their businesses. Charlie Mullins, for example, has made his fleet of vans at Pimlico Plumbers stand out with a clever range of reg numbers.

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What Is The Legal Spacing & Letter Style On Number Plates?

We've had a few of you guys asking about the legal spacing and lettering on plates since we started producing them. This post clears it all up!

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How Much Is My Number Plate Worth?

How much is my number plate worth? This guide will give you information on how number plate valuations are calculated, and help you to value your number plate yourself.

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How Do I Buy A Number Plate?

In this guide, we clear up all the confusion around buying a number plate, explaining why you'll see the same registration for sale at different prices on different websites, and giving you some useful information on where you should buy from, and what to expect.

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How Do I Sell My Number Plate?

This is the most comprehensive guide to selling a number plate that exists anywhere online, and will take you through everything you need to know about selling a number plate, right from the basics.

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How Do I Assign A Number Plate From A Certificate, Onto A Car?

A comprehensive guide to the process involved in assigning a number plate, from a certificate, such as a certificate of entitlement or retention, onto a vehicle.

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How Do I Put A Number Plate On Retention

Under the DVLA Retention Scheme, the DVLA allows you to remove a registration number from a vehicle, and retain it, without assigning it to another vehicle. The registration number is kept on a document called the V778 'Retention Document' (or Retention Certificate).

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How Do I Transfer A Cherished Number Plate From Vehicle To Vehicle?

Comprehensive guide to the process involved in transferring a number plate from vehicle to vehicle, including a free V317 form to download.

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Find Out Prices Achieved For Number Plates Sold At Previous Auctions

If a number plate has ever been purchased from a DVLA auction, then you can find out the Date of purchase and the Price the number plate achieved.

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How To Check If A Number Plate Is Available Or Taken

If you have searched and searched for your perfect number plate, and you can't seem to find it anywhere, the chances are that it could be on a vehicle, although, it's no good us just telling you this, you'd rather know, right?

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Investing In Number Plates

Personalised number plates are becoming more and more popular all the time, and because all number plates are unique, only one person can own a particular combination of a number plate. It is for these reasons, that the value of some of the more desirable combinations has increased dramatically over recent years.

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