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What To Do When Your Number Plates Are Stolen

Number Plates Stolen; what to do when it happens to you. On average, there are around 25,000 number-plate thefts and stolen a year according to the AA. You may be wondering as to why people target the least expensive part of the car, however obtaining a number plate illegally is a criminal activity which many…


The 6 Spookiest & Most Haunted Roads In Britain

Have the spirits come to play? The spookiest roads! Britain top 6 spookiest roads! We can all get a little unnerved when driving down country roads in the dark. Or when it’s night time and you’re the only car on the road. Most of us will be aware that this is simply the mind playing…


Dan Linfoot reviews the 2021 BSB Championship

It was an up and down season for British Superbike Championship contender Dan Linfoot. As we sit down with him in his office over at his motorcycle trade centre, Apex-Motorcycles, you can see he’s considerably more relaxed than the last time we saw him in the garage at Silverstone. We get comfortable in the office,…


Revealed: Car Brands Gaining The Most Market Share (Winners & Losers)

Our latest market insight analysis has revealed the car brands that are winning and losing so far this year. Are traditional petrol and diesels winning or is green taking over? Let’s find out! Car Brands Leading The Race For Most Market Share So Far This Year If you feel like you’re seeing more of a…


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…


Our Most Commonly Asked Questions

Frequently Questions.. With Answers! Buying number plates can be a bit of a minefield if you’ve never done it before. Dealing with such a volume of orders, we get regular questions about number plates. The processes involved and the various legalities, some of which are more common than others.  So, with this in mind, we’ve…


The dog ate my homework… the parrot ate my logbook!

We all know that losing a document is a real pain, especially when they’re government documents! From leaving it in an old car to just simply misplacing it, we’ve heard it all. Well, that being said, we thought we had heard it all!  The DVLA have recently updated their system of ordering a replacement V5C…


How To Prepare Your Car For An MOT

MOT – What Is It? MOTs are the official vehicle safety test carried out by the Ministry Of Transport. Also known as a VT20 Test Certificate, it’s the thing that makes all motorists sweat. Simply as, one unknown fault could mean you lose your car! However, there are definitely ways to prevent your MOT going…


Could A Private Registration Land You In Prison?

Jail? For a registration!? A private registration is a really great way to add personalisation to your car and make it stand out a little from the crowd. Whether you’re looking to buy a reg for a friend or family member, or even to treat yourself, they can be a fun and exciting way to…


Number 1 Plates To Introduce Private Registrations

Here at Number1Plates we are proud to announce that we are now able to offer thousands of private registrations for sale, and we even buy second hand ones too! We dipped our toe into the world of registrations back in 2019 but now we are back for good! With over 50,000,000 registrations to choose from,…