What are DVLA select number plates?
With the launch of the Prefix number plate system, the DVLA withheld certain combinations to be offered for future sale and to form the basis of the DVLA Select scheme. Such unissued number plates are offered for sale direct to the public- currently some 20M + plates are offered for sale on the DVLA Registrations website. Why do we have DVLA select numberplates? DVLA select numberplates came about as the DVLA began to recognise the potential value of millions of number plate combinations which it issues each year. Thanks to Autonumerology and an ever growing crowd of number plate enthusiasts, collectors and investors, the DVLA capitalised on this interest by retailing certain prefix combinations to the general public rather than issue them for free to new vehicles. DVLA select registrations began during the prefix number plate system but it has now extended to the new style registrations- as the DVLA retain more and more valuable registrations each year- some of them find their way to
