Just bought a private number plate?

Stop.

Simply paying for it, and having that confirmed does NOT mean you can put the number plates on your car and start driving around.

Buying the private number plate is the first step. But, until it's been transferred to your vehicle, you cannot use it.

How to buy registration plates with confidence

So many customers (around 9 out of 10) have never bought a private registration plate.  So it's hardly surprising that the whole thing seems really overwhelming. There are so many places you’ll find number plates for sale that the mind boggles.

Selling personalised number plates is a bit of a mystery to most of us. At any time, there are literally 10,000's number plates for sale. So how do you know whether your is going to sell? Who is going to buy it? And how do you go about trying to sell a personalised registration plate? Here are our 5 tips for selling a personalised number plate:

Top 5 reasons to buy Irish number plates to personalise your car. They're usually the cheapest around, making them very popular. With lots to choose from.

Selling number plates is unlike selling anything else. Each registration number is unique, and means something different to each individual. As a first option, most will choose a number plate with their name (if budget allows) or, alternatively, their initials. Others will opt for a number plate that reflects a hobby (like horses or a music number plate), or their job (such as doctor or pub). The most common (and affordable) are initials. Some initials are more common than others.