Cherished Number Plates in Great Britain

posted on 8 June 2011 | posted in Cars and Transport


In Great Britain every new car must be registered with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) before it can be driven on the public roads and motorways. When it is registered the vehicle is issued with a standard vehicle registration mark. This registration is displayed on a set of number plates attached to the front and rear of a car. So if the car is issued with number plates as standard, it seems strange that some particular motorists pay additional money to have cherished number plates on their cars? Cherished car number plates are different to standard number plates in that the owner can choose the combination of letters and numbers. Some car owners want to display their name or initials, whilst others want to proudly broadcast the name of their favourite sports team.
The Cherished Transfer Scheme permits British motorists to choose a unique car registration. These cherished registrations can be bought direct from the DVLA or from specialist number plate dealers. Prices range from a few hundred pounds up to hundreds of thousands of pounds.