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By Swansway Motor Group 21-08-2019

Licence plates explained: what do all those letters and numbers mean?

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Licence plates explained: what do all those letters and numbers mean?

To the untrained eye, a licence plate may seem like nothing more than a random combination of characters — but there is in fact logic and reasoning to its format. Looking to learn what the meaning behind a UK plate is? Read on…

By 22-02-2019

Car Plate Challenge

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Car Plate Challenge

Try our fun quiz to test your car plate knowledge. Registration frustration or plate great, we’ve got your number!

By Swansway Motor Group 29-11-2018

Top 5 car designs that don’t suit front number plates

Buying a Car

Top 5 car designs that don’t suit front number plates

Find out the top cars that don't suit front number plates.

By Swansway Motor Group 17-09-2018

Banned! The 68 Plates That Could Offend

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Banned! The 68 Plates That Could Offend

‘OR68 ASM’ and ‘BA68 TRD’ among registrations that won’t be seen on vehicles as DVLA keeps things clean with September change.

By Swansway Motor Group 29-11-2017

Buying A Private Reg At Auction

Buying a Car

Buying A Private Reg At Auction

A wise person will observe two rules at a personalised car registration plate auction. Find out what happened when motoring journalist John Swift went

By Swansway Motor Group 14-11-2016

11 Personalised Car Plates That Will Divide You

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11 Personalised Car Plates That Will Divide You

Are personalised car registration plates a status symbol or a cue to cringe? Take a look at 11 car registration plates that will divide opinion.