Category Archives: DVLA Documents

DVLA Personalised Number Plate Fees Explained

Posted on March 5, 2011 by James

There are fees to pay to DVLA for carrying out particular tasks relating to personalised number plate ownership. Here is a brief summary of the various types of fees and what they cover. All DVLA fees are correct at the … Continue reading →

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How to Buy a Set of Front & Rear Number Plates

Posted on September 11, 2010 by James

Today we are focusing on how to buy a set of front and rear number plates. A few years ago it was possible to walk into a motor accessories shop and simply request a set of number plates. The rules … Continue reading →

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Grantee and Nominee Explained

Posted on August 20, 2010 by James

The DVLA uses the terms Grantee and Nominee on both the V750 Certificate of Entitlement (pink) and the V778 Retention Document (green). These terms are not used in everyday conversation and are a cause of great confusion to owners of … Continue reading →

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What is the Difference Between a V750 and a V778

Posted on July 10, 2010 by James

Today on the Personalised Number Plates 4U blog we are going to cover the difference between two very similar DVLA Documents. The DVLA Documents V750 and V778 allow a personalised number plate to be kept whilst it is not attached … Continue reading →

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Tracing the Owner of a Vehicle using a Registration Number

Posted on July 1, 2010 by James

We get asked quite regularly if it is possible to trace the owner of a vehicle using a registration number. There are two main reasons why people tell us they want to trace a vehicle. The first is for nostalgic … Continue reading →

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