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MINI Electric Review: A MINI Owners Review of the Electric Hatchback

MINI Electric Review; The Official Guide. Sandal MINI Wakefield recently gave me the new MINI Electric for a few days; to see what I think of the latest variant of their electric hatchback. As a MINI owner, with my 4th on the way, I was given the keys to see what I thought of the…


No Time To Drive: The Top 10 Cars of Daniel Craig’s Bond adventures.

In recognition of Daniel Craig’s last outing as Ian Fleming’s James Bond in the recently released No Time To Die, we’re taking a look at some of the cars used across Craig’s adventures as 007. Of course, there’ll be the usual suspects in there, but we’ve included one or two left field choices too! You’ll…


The 7 Coolest Car Features To Date

With the average person spending 37,935 hours driving, it’s no surprise that the car manufacturers are doing all they can to come out with the newest and coolest technology. You might be thinking ‘what more do I need in my car?’ – which is totally OK. Realistically, nobody needs these features, but sometimes a taste…


The Top 5 Fastest Cars In The World!

Since the start of car production, there’s been an ongoing competition between manufacturers on how fast and powerful they can make their cars.  They’ve come a long way over the years on both of these fronts, but the first ever supercar was built in 1966 with the ‘Lamborghini Miura’ which boasted a top speed of…


Ten Top Tips for buying your first car!

In this blog we’re taking a look at a major milestone in anyone’s life…the purchase of your first car! First cars have a bit of a reputation for being old bangers which have been through the mill a little bit, with high mileage, dents, bumps and scrapes along the bodywork, and in some cases, patchy…


Six Things You Didn’t Know About The Chinese Automotive Market

春节快乐 Happy Chinese New Year! 2021 is the Year of the Ox, and to celebrate, we’re dedicating this blog to five facts you didn’t know about the Chinese automotive industry, including some incredible facts and figures! Want to know more? Then read on…   China is the world’s largest car producer and consumer. In 2019, China…


Best Cars from the Movies

Whether it’s an iconic car chase, a hair-raising spin, a dip underwater or even a trip through time, cars hold as much a special place in cinema as do mafia bosses, westerns and over-the-top pyrotechnics. For this reason, your Number 1 in number plates pays homage to the ultimate movie prop, and brings you this…


The Best Driving Apps to Assist Your Journey

We live in a world of smartphone apps, assisting our day to day activities; everything from social media, to directions to tracking our nutritional intake. So, when it comes to driving apps, why not get a little help from the brains that know best; just be sure to always have your eyes firmly on the…


Father’s Day Gift Ideas for the Car Mad Dad

It’s no surprise that at Number 1 Plates, both our replacement car and novelty plates are incredibly popular gifts for auto-loving gents – particularly on Father’s Day. To make sure you’re not driving down the wrong road this year, here’s our gift guide for presents any car-mad dad will love (almost) as much as his…


Best Cars for Summer Driving

After great weather up and down the UK this week, we could be fooled into thinking summer has arrived. Although it hasn’t officially arrived we are seeing lighter evenings and if you’re anything like us, you’ll no doubt be wanting to drive your car off into the beautiful sunset.