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The New Range Rover Sport 2022

Hello New Range Rover! Starting at an eye watering £79,125, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty of mixed reviews on Land Rover’s new reveal. When we talk about mixed reviews, we’re talking about the looks and aesthetics of the new car, not the inner-workings. As we’re sure that we can all agree, the internal…


BSB Round 1 & 2 – How has Dan Linfoot fared?

Round One: Silverstone Dan Linfoot How has Dan Linfoot started off the BSB racing? The British Superbike Championship kicked off at Silverstone over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. With sunny skies and warm temperatures at the Northamptonshire circuit, the Number 1 Plates sponsored rider was aiming to start his season off in the best possible…


What is the Offence for a False Number Plate

Cloned Number Plates We’ve spoken about what to do if your plates are stolen, or cloned plates, but what is the false number plates penalty for those who are committing the fraudulent crimes? For those who do commit a false number plate offence, the repercussions aren’t so great – unsurprisingly! The police made a total of…


Number1Plates Sponsor British SuperBike Rider Dan Linfoot

British SuperBike Official Sponsors Exciting news! Here at Number1Plates, it’s official that for the second year running we are official sponsors. Sponsoring the British SuperBike rider Dan Linfoot for the 21st series of the competition!  Last year, Dan faced some tough competition alongside difficult tracks and terrains. However this year he is certainly hungry for…


DVLA fining drivers up to £1,000 for number plates

DVLA warns that vehicle owners could land themselves a £1,000 fine for breaking the number plate law. Of course it is our job to keep you guys up to date. That is with the latest news and information which comes in, regarding number plates. Which is why we’ve found out that the DVLA have issued…


What are the number plate spacing laws?

Number Plate Spacing Over the years, right back until 1901, number plates in the UK have followed a strict format. This changed when the combination of characters available to a particular format became exhausted.  Now, we use the current or new style format. This is the one that all UK road users will be most…


Will A Private Registration Affect My Insurance?

Do Private Number Plates Affect Insurance? Once you have bought and assigned your cherished number plate, there are some areas which you need to be careful in, as your insurance may be compromised. Not many people know about this, as it can sneak up on you pretty easily. It’s a pretty good question. And it’s…


Driving The New BMW iX

Recently Tom, one of our fantastic team members, was provided with an amazing opportunity. To test the new BMW iX for a few days, courtesy of Sandal BMW. Tom received the BMW iX, admittedly with a little uncertainty on how he’d find it. However from his reactions, reviews and all-round experience, it’s clear to see…


The Best ’22 Registrations

Out with the old and in with the 22! Hello new registrations… With March 1st 2022 dawning upon us, we know that with it comes a whole host of new registrations. New cars manufactured will now automatically have the 22 plate put upon them. If you are wanting to display a ’22 registration on a…


New ’22 Registrations… New Car Scams

Beware Of The New Car Scams! Scam, scam, scam. From March 1st 2022, new cars will now be registered with a ‘22’ registration tag. Rather than a ‘71’ to represent the new year. This change happens every year to update new cars to the current year. If you want to know a little more, read…