PersonalNumbers.com

Buying - Number Plates

• 1. How do I buy a Number Plate?

Simply give us a call on 0203 370 0000 from 9am - 9pm 7 days a week where one of our friendly sales executives will assist you further. Please have your credit/debit card and V5C (logbook) to hand.

• 2. Do I need a Vehicle to buy a Number Plate?

No. Your chosen personal number can be stored on what is called a certificate of entitlement or retention document for up to periods of 3 years without having a vehicle. Ideal for surprise presents or investors.

• 3. What methods of payment do you accept?

For your convenience we accept all major credit/debit cards as well as more conventional methods such as; bankers draft, cheque, bank transfer etc. Account details available on request.

• 4. How long does a transfer take?

In most cases it can take between 2-4 weeks. However it must be advised that ALL transfers can take up to 12 weeks depending on factors such as; postal strikes, DVLA work loads or any other hold ups beyond our control.

Selling - Number Plates

• Can you help me sell my Number Plate?

Yes. Simply request a FREE valuation from us and we will market your number plate until sold.

• Do you buy Number Plates?

Yes. We are always looking for good quality dateless registrations to increase our stock portfolio.

General

• 1. What is a registration number and who has entitlement to it?

Registration numbers are not items of property in their own right. They are assigned, and may be withdrawn, by the Secretary of State as part of the basic registration and licensing process which is required by law. The registration number is a unique means of identifying a vehicle, primarily for taxation and law enforcement purposes. It is assigned to the vehicle, rather than its keeper, and unless it is transferred or retained the registration number normally remains with the vehicle until it is broken up, destroyed or sent permanently out of the country. An individual acquires entitlement to a registration number when he or she becomes the registered keeper of the vehicle which carries the number. When the vehicle changes hands, entitlement to its registration number will automatically pass with the vehicle to the new keeper unless use is made of the special facilities which have been designed to allow motorists to acquire and retain particular registration numbers: namely, the Cherished Transfer, Retention and Sale of Marks schemes.

• 2. Where can I buy a cherished number plate?

www.PersonalNumbers.com

• 3. What if my vehicle is written-off?

A write-off happens when a damaged vehicle is judged by insurers to be beyond economic repair. In such a case, the insurance company agrees a pay-out with the insured, and legal ownership of the vehicle then passes to the insurance company. The company is then free to sell the vehicle as salvage and the purchaser may repair it and put it back on the road.

• 4. My vehicle has a "Q" prefix registration number. Can it participate in the transfer and retention schemes?

Sorry, no. Vehicles are assigned "Q" prefix registration numbers to draw attention to the fact that their origins or age are uncertain. "Q" numbers are therefore non-transferable and must remain with the vehicle unless documentary evidence which confirms its origins / age comes to light. In this case, the evidence should be sent to your nearest VRO who may then assign a replacement age-related number to the vehicle.