Number Plate Search
Our number plate search function includes number plates from our own stock, private commissions, and previously unissued government stock. Whatever your price range, we can help, and our number plate search includes cheap number plates as well as rare, dateless marks.
We also have an experienced sales team manning the phones, so give us a call if you would like to discuss any of the number plate search results.
Search for Your Perfect Plate
Find your ideal number plate, and we'll use our vast experience to handle the number plate transfer legally and smoothly.
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Why buy a number plate?
There are many reasons to buy a personalised registration.
Many are bought as gifts - As truly unique items, they make excellent birthday and anniversary presents. Matching a year of birth with some initials, or a name/word that holds significance to the recipient. This means you can give a present that is thoughtful and different.
To put a personal stamp on your vehicle - There's no vehicle accessory more personal than a private number plate. Whatever you choose for your reg (perhaps it's your initials, an important date, or a football team), with over 72 million registration combinations available, we'll have something that matches your budget and requirements.
To promote your business - If you own a fleet of vehicles, displaying a run of sequential registration is a great branding exercise. Or sourcing plates that relate to your particular industry - the classic example being that of Pimlico Plumbers, whose vehicles have all sorts of plumbing-related reg, such as A1 EAK, 701 LET, 84 THS, and so on. What's more, if you can prove to your accountant that the registration is a legitimate business expense, you can also claim the VAT back on your purchase!
For profit - Certain registrations have proven to produce very favourable returns. Whilst many will at least hold their value, if not increase in worth, buying the right reg can return a very tidy profit if you sell it later. Plus, you get the additional bonus of being able to enjoy the registration on your vehicle whilst waiting for the right time to sell.
Or just to show off! - America coined the term 'vanity plate' for their personalised registrations, and with good reason. If you're into turning heads on the roads, then a custom reg plate is an excellent way to get people's attention.
How do I buy a number plate?
Buying a number plate from National Numbers is very straight forward.
First, you can use our search to track down the registration you're interested in.
If it's available to buy online, as the majority of the 71 million reg on our books are, you can make a purchase immediately! Supply some contact details, the name of the person you want the registration assigned to (this may be yourself, or if you're buying as a gift for someone else, their name - it just needs to match the name on the V5C log book for the vehicle you'll be putting the registration onto), and provide payment (all securely).
Congratulations! You've just become the owner of your very own personalised registration! It's that simple.
Many of our registrations come with 0% finance options, meaning you can spread the cost of buying your ideal reg. If you take up one of our finance plans, we ask for the same information as above, take a deposit and then pass you over to our partners - Novuna Finance - for you to complete their application. You get your registration and make the monthly repayments back to Novuna. Again, super simple.
If the registration isn't available to buy immediately online (this typically means we are in contact with the current owner and will first have to reach out to them to confirm pricing/availability), or if you'd simply rather speak to someone about your purchase instead of buying securely online, then we have a team of friendly sales advisors who will be only too happy to chase registrations and answer your questions. You can reach them on 01642 363738.