Assigning Your Personalised Number Plate To A Vehicle Online

Did you know that you can assign your personalised number plate to a vehicle in less than five minutes? Before we proceed, there is a short checklist for your to review to ensure you and your vehicle are eligible for the transfer.

Is the plate number already held by DVLA under a certificate of entitlement (V750) or retention document (V778)?

• Is the vehicle already registered with DVLA?

• Is the log book (VC5) updated with the details of current registrant?

• Has the vehicle been taxed or place on SORN consecutively over the past five years?

If your answered ‘Yes’ to all the checklists above, the you are ready to proceed.

Head on over to DVLA’s vehicle assignment page and click on the green Start Now button. Follow the instructions on the page. If your vehicle is deemed to be in a good, roadworthy condition, your application will be approved almost instantly – provided that the application is made between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

What happens next?

Once your application is approved, DVLA will email a transfer confirmation. Attached to the email is a number plate authorisation

Number plate authorisation certificate (eV948) attached