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Buy a private (personalised) number plate, assign it or transfer it to a vehicle - renew or update your entitlement certificate.

• Overview

  You can buy a private (personalised) registration for your vehicle’s…

• Buy a private number

  Buy from DVLA You can buy new numbers from DVLA Personalised…

• Assign a private number to a vehicle

  To assign a private (personalised) number to a vehicle, you need one of…

• Take a private number off a vehicle

  You can apply to take a private (personalised) number off a vehicle if you…

• Renew or replace your private number

  You must renew your right to use your private (personalised) number every…

• Sell or give a private number to someone else

  You can sell or give a private (personalised) number to someone. The…

• Change your name or address

  If your private (personalised) number is already assigned to a vehicle,…

• Give up your right to use a private number

  You might get a refund of £80 if you have the right to use a private…

• If the person with the right to use the private number dies

  If someone has died and left you a personalised number in their will, or…

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing company cars, including fuel

• Overview

  As an employer providing company cars and fuel to your employees, you have…

• What's exempt

  You must report the car or fuel to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if they…

• What to report and pay

  If the cars you provide are not exempt, you must report them to HM Revenue…

• Work out the value

  You can work out the value of cars and fuel using online tools from HM…

• Technical guidance

  The following guidance contains more detailed information: car benefit…

Guidance and forms for recalls and safety defects, download recall data, and issues which could result in a safety issue occurring if they are not fixed.

• Updated: 21 July 2017

Find out about the calculation of the company car benefit charge.

• Updated: 15 April 2021

What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died

Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made

Annual statistics relating to licensed vehicles and new vehicle registrations in Great Britain.

• Updated: 24 May 2022

Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company

Government doubles the number of models available for the top ECG discount.

• Updated: 3 December 2025

Annual statistics relating to licensed vehicles and new vehicle registrations in Great Britain.

• Updated: 15 May 2024