Cherished number plates, personal car registration numbers, private plates,personalised car registration numbers are all terms commonly used to describe the same thing "car registration numbers". When the term cherished number plate, cherished registration number is used it suggests the mark is a dateless cherished number.
The first registration number was issued in 1903, A1. Originally registrations were issued by county councils these days the DVLA in Swansea are in charge of the register. Car registration numbers formats have changed several times as demand out striped supply.
Single letter Registration Origination
A - London C.C.
B - Lancashire C.C.
C - Yorkshire West Riding C.C.
D - Kent C.C
E - Staffordshire C.C.
F - Essex C.C.
G - Glasgow C.C.
H - Middlesex C.C.
I - Not Issued C.C.
J - Durham C.C.
K - Liverpool C.C.
L - Liverpool C.B.C
M -
Cheshire C.C.
N - Manchester C.C.
O - Birmingham C.B.C.
P - Surrey C.C.
R - Derbyshire C.C.
S - Edinburgh C.C.
T - Devonshire C.C.
U - Leeds C.C.
V - Lanark C.C.
W - Sheffield C.B.C.
X - Northumberland C.C.
Y - Somerset C.C.
C.C. - County Council
C.B.C - City Borough Council
Private Number Plates available to buy online
Search the millions of cherished number plates, car registration numbers, we have available using one of the the three search boxes on the right of this page. There are personalised number plates available from just a few hundred pounds to hundreds of thousands. The record for a cherished number plate was broken in January 2008 with the sale of F1 for £440,000.
A car registration number, Private number plates is an ideal way to personalise your vehicle. All transfers are completed via DVLA Vehicle registration offices. Personalised registrations can be used to represent your name, nickname, initials, football team, company, hobby, make of car, birthday, children & grandchildren, professional qualifications etc. If you have any queries or need help choosing a Personalised Reg call our sales team on 0121 353 1110 who will be more than happy to offer advice and assist you with any cherished number plate queries.
If you are currently the owner of a personalised number plate and are thinking about selling it. The first step is to obtain a fair market appraisal of it's market value. We are happy to provide cherished number plate valuations free of charge.
Once you have decided to sell your personal number plate Let use help you to find a buyer. There are no up front fees and your registration number would be promoted within our extensive marketing campaigns.