Should I be concerned about a buying a car with an unrecognised reg plate number?

I've found a 2012 car from a dealer with a number plate that is unrecognised on all the relevant websites. Might that be a cause for concern?

Have we done something wrong when transferring a personal plate onto another car?

My wife had, until recently, a personal plate on her BMW Z4 but sold the plate and transferred another personal plate (which she had on retention) to the BMW. It was last used on an Audi TT she owned at...

Can you recommend a dealer to help me see an Italy reg Hyundai i10?

I live in Italy and own an Italian registered Hyundai i10. The car was purchased new in 2012, has covered 43,500 miles and has a full service history. I want to sell this car and purchase a U.K. reg car,...

Should I buy a 66 reg car or wait for the 17 plate?

Should I buy a pre-registered car (66 plate) and save £600 or wait till 1 March 2017 for new car/new plate?

Why is my car, originally registered on Northern Ireland plates, no longer on the GB database?

We bought a second hand KIA from Fords of Windsor that was originally registered with Northern Ireland plates but was re-registered by the dealer with GB plates before we bought it. No problems for a couple...

What do I do if my registration plates have been cloned?

My daughter in law has started receiving toll charge penalty notices from the Dartford Tunnel when she has not been there. We have appealed the fines, but they want a crime number. The police told us by...

How does the DVLA allocate registrations?

Now that the local DVLA offices have disappeared (great shame), how do DVLA allocate registrations? For example, if I bought a new car off a broker based in London, would the DVLA allocate a registration...

Can I delay my car delivery to get the new '14' reg?

My new Skoda Octavia vRS TDI Combi is due at the dealer this coming weekend; however, this is four weeks later than the dealer promised. Can I prolong the delivery by a week or so to 1 March to get a '14'...

Registration code areas

I have noticed there are lots of different make cars throughout the country, with registration area code ‘KP’. Is this area of Northampton the headquarters for large fleet registrations or for cars that...

Can I apply for an age related registration for my classic jeep?

I own an ex-Dutch army 1961 NEKAF m38-a1 Willys jeep, which I use for events and for family trips. I've owned the army jeep for 18 months, but I have a query about its assigned UK registration plate? When...