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Top 5 defects causing MOT failure
JFIF File

Figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) reveal that 28.38% of initial MOT tests carried out in Great Britain during the period 2022/2023 resulted in test failure. We have set out the most common causes of failure.

Historic plate comes up for auction
VU 1 number plate

The excellent, historic registration VU 1 will soon be offered for sale in our auction. VU 1 displays no obvious indication of its age. It is, therefore, considered ‘dateless’ and it can be assigned to any vehicle.

Top reasons for failing a driving test
Learner driver taking driving test

We've listed the top 10 driving test failure issues. If you're planning to take your driving test in 2024, you may want to pay particular attention to these common faults.

The plates banned from the new 74 series
Banned 74 number plates

The 74 number plates will be released in May 2024. As always, some controversial numbers will be withheld from issue. We have the full list of those banned plates.

More helpful number plate guides

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The role of DVLA

Car registrations and number plates, including personalised number plates, in the UK, are the responsibility of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, usually known as the DVLA. It issues new registrations twice a year and also maintains the central database that records details of all vehicles licensed to drive on UK roads, along with their keeper and registration information.

Regtransfers works closely with DVLA to complete registration transfers as quickly and efficiently as possible. Regtransfers is a DVLA-registered supplier of personal car registrations and number plates and is listed on the DVLA Registrations website. All number plates supplied by Regtransfers comply with DVLA's prescribed standards and regulations.

DVLA administers all UK registration transfers and issues updated registration documents when the registration number of a car is changed, or when a registration is removed from a vehicle and placed on a retention document in accordance with the DVLA Retention Scheme.

DVLA is a registered trade mark of the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency. Regtransfers is not affiliated with the DVLA or DVLA Personalised Registrations. Regtransfers is a recognised reseller of unissued Government stock.

Number plate regulations

When a car is on the road, it is an offence to display number plates bearing any number other than the vehicle's officially recorded registration number. If you purchase a private registration, learn how to transfer private plates before displaying the new number.

All registration number plates displayed on UK vehicles must comply with the official number plate regulations. DVLA oversees enforcement of number plates display regulations and maintains a register of approved manufacturers and retailers of vehicle number plates.

Regtransfers is not part of, and is not formally affiliated with DVLA.

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