What to buy? | how to choose the right numberplate

Numberplates are usually a personal thing- some like numberplates to read words or refer to the make or model of their car. Others use numberplates to hide the age of their vehicle or as a significant gift such as a 21st birthday or anniversary.

So how to choose the best numberplate for you? Well firstly you need to consider how much money you are willing to spend on the numberplate- the cheapest examples are £250 and available from the DVLA- here you can buy numberplates in the prefix and new style formats- with a multitude of available combinations.

Initials

With the advent of new style numberplates the DVLA advertise numberplates using initials and names- so John Graham Smith would look to buy JS08 JGS - this avoids encouraging the purchase of numberplates which are intentionally mis-spaced and also helps the DVLA to sell numberplates that otherwise have little or no meaning.

Nicknames

Nicknames are also a big market- whether you're 51LLY or J4MMY there are a some great combinations to be had- the more peculiar your nickname the higher the chance it will be available at a reasonable price.

Investment

Some numberplates are simply bought for investment- see our numberplate investment section

numberplate investment

Stuck for ideas? Why not get a dictionary / thesaurus or crossword dictionary for some inspiration?
Phonetic numberplates are a great alternative- please refer to our Phonetic Numberplates section

Large numbers of people buy registrations to display the following:

* Name
* Initials
* Nickname
* Business Name
* Hobby
* Funny / rude words
* Vehicle make / model