DRIVER
AND VEHICLE LICENSING CENTRE
NOW KNOWN AS THE DVLA (Driver
and Vehicle Licensing Agency)
The Driver and
Vehicle Licensing Agency,was established in 1973 to computerise the 15,000,000
driver and 13,000,000 vehicle records that were hitherto held on paper at 183
separate Local Authorities. Today, the DVLA holds the details of nearly 40,000,000
driver and 30,000,000 vehicle licences.The DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing
Agency (fromerly known as the DVLC) is based here in Swansea. It is the Government
agency responsible for all drivers and vehicle licensing matters in the United
Kingdom. The DVLA is the governing body for all Private registration marks (also
known as Private Number Plates, Cherished registrations, Personal Car number
plates, and Personalised registration marks). It issues sequences of registration
numbers in accordance with strict guidelines which change twice a year.
Any registration sequence that has not been issued by the DVLA does
not exist and there are many combinations which do not, and will never, exist.
When you buy a personalised registration number you are buying the rights to
display the registration on a vehicle registered to you. In addition to this
you must pay VAT and the appropriate government transfer fees.
The Government operates a retention and transfer scheme for private registrations
so that they may be transferred from one vehicle to another or held for safekeeping
on certificates. It has different fees for each scheme.
We’re officially registered
with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to supply number plates
for vehicles registered in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
Our expertise comes from working on a daily basis with the Agency and nationwide
DVLA Vehicle Registration Offices (VRO’s) handling hundreds of transfers
each week. We also work with the DVLNI Government Vehicle Offices in Northern
Ireland to conduct Irish number plate transfers.
VRM
Swansea coordinates the entire transfer of your personalised registration with
DVLA * Swansea and local DVLA * Local Offices in the United Kingdom & Northern
Ireland when you opt for our Full Transfer or Sale Service. Our expert team
will provide you with instruction and telephone support if you choose our less
expensive DIY Transfer Service. An online 'Purchase Offer' supported by suitable
payment card takes priority over any other enquiry. VRM Swansea sell number
plates owned by clients, government stock and our own stock on a 'first come,
first served basis'. All registrations offered for sale are subject to availability
and payment is taken only once availability and price are confirmed**. Our systems
record telephone conversations and the date and time of all communication. We
shall debit your payment card if your offer is accepted and provide confirmation
either way**. Under the distance selling regulations we must inform you that
our service begins immediately upon payment being taken, that no cooling off
period or refunds are given and you will not be able to change your mind. Your
instructions will be acted upon immediately and the assignment /transfer process
started to ensure your choice is not sold by us to anyone else. This is a Government
process which the Government will not cancel or change once they receive our
instructions. Please be absolutely sure about your selected number plate before
placing your order.
**In
the case of pre-release new-issue offers we will take payment prior to the registration
mark series release date in order to confirm your desire to proceed and ensure
we do not offer the registration mark you have chosen to anyone else.If for
any reason your offer is not accepted by the Secretary of State for Transport
on the release date, then you will receive a full refund by the payment method
you have used to make your offer. The Secretary of State's decision to accept
or reject your offer is final and we cannot be held responsible for it, in any
way. If your offer is rejected then you may choose another registration subject
to sufficient funds being pre-lodged with us.
Personal and personalised registrations shown within are subject to transfer fees,vat. & availability
© Copyright VRM Group 2001-2004 E&OE
*DVLA is a registered trademark of the Driver
and Vehicle Licensing Agency(DVLA *)
List of DVLA * (formerley known as the DVLC) Local Offices
The DVLA *
(Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) has a number of Local Offices throughout
the UK. These local offices have opening hours of : Monday to Friday 09:00-17.00
excluding Christmas, Easter and Bank Holidays.
The offices are generally located in major towns or cities - so to locate
the one nearest you, simply scroll through the list below or click this
link:- DVLA *_Local_Offices_throughout_the_UK
Aberdeen DVLA * Local Office Greyfriars House, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB10 1WG |
Bangor DVLA * Local Office Penrhos Road, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2JF |
Beverley DVLA * Local Office Crosskill House, Mill Lane, Beverley, HU17 9JB |
Birmingham DVLA * Local Office 2nd Floor, Edward House, Edward Street, Birmingham, B1 2RF |
Bournemouth |
Brighton DVLA * Local Office 4th Floor Mocatta House Trafalgar Place Brighton, BN1 4UE |
Bristol DVLA * Local Office Northleigh House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR |
Cardiff DVLA * Local Office Archway House, 77 Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DX |
Carlisle DVLA * Local Office Ground Floor, 3 Merchants Drive, Parkhouse, Carlisle, CA3 0JW |
Chelmsford DVLA * Local Office 2nd Floor, Parkway House, 49 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0XJ |
Chester DVLA * Local Office Norroy House, Nuns Road, Chester, CH1 2ND |
Dundee DVLA * Local Office Caledonian House, Greenmarket, Dundee, DD1 4QP |
Edinburgh DVLA * Local Office Department of Transport Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XE |
Exeter DVLA * Local Office Hanover House Manaton Close Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8EF |
Glasgow DVLA * Local Office 46 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6TT |
Inverness DVLA * Local Office Longman House, 28 Longman Road, Inverness, IV1 1SF |
Ipswich DVLA * Local Office Podium Level, St Clare House, Greyfriars, Ipswich, IP1 1UT |
Leeds DVLA * Local Office 1st Floor 42 Eastgate, Leeds, LS2 7DQ |
Lincoln DVLA * Local Office Firth Court Firth Road, Lincoln, LN5 7WD |
Luton DVLA * Local Office 2 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1EB |
Maidstone DVLA * Local Office Coronet House, 11 Queen Anne Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XB |
Manchester DVLA * Local Office Trafford House, Chester Road, Manchester, M32 0SL |
Newcastle Upon Tyne DVLA * Local Office Eagle Star House, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3QF |
Northampton DVLA * Local Office Ground Floor Riverside House Riverside Way, Bedford Road Northampton NN1 5PE |
Norwich DVLA * Local Office 11 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1UP |
Nottingham DVLA * Local Office Nottingham Business Park, Unit D, Orchard Place, Off Woodhouse Way, Nottingham, NG86PX |
Oxford DVLA * Local Office Ground Floor, 3 Cambridge Terrace, Oxford, OX1 1RW |
Peterborough DVLA * Local Office 88 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2ST |
Portsmouth DVLA * Local Office 5th Floor, The Connect Centre, Kingston Crescent, North End, Portsmouth PO2 8AH |
Preston DVLA * Local Office Fulwood Park, Caxton Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9NZ |
Reading DVLA * Local Office 77 - 81 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER |
Sheffield DVLA * Local Office Cedar House, Hallamshire Court, 63 Napier Street, Sheffield, S11 8HA |
Shrewsbury DVLA * Local Office Whitehall, Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DR |
Sidcup DVLA * Local Office 12/18 Station Road, Sidcup, DA15 7EQ |
Stanmore DVLA * Local Office Government Building, Canon Park, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 1BD |
Stockton DVLA * Local Office St Marks House St Marks Court Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6QR |
Swansea DVLA * Local Office Heol Pentre Felen, Swansea, SA6 7HG |
Truro DVLA * Local Office Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, TR1 2TG |
Wimbledon DVLA * Local Office Ground Floor Connect House, 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7JY |
Worcester DVLA * Local Office Clerkenleap Barn, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HR |
DVLA * local offices are notoriously busy places as they handle all
matters to do with drivers and vehicles. If you are visiting in person
you should allow at least an hour at the office in case of queues.
Busy periods normally occur at the ends and beginnings of months when
new license discs require renewing, -allow up to 2 hours for your visit.
NUMBER PLATE
NEWS
DVLA * Register Of Number Plate Suppliers
From 1 January
2003 all number plate suppliers in England and Wales will be required by
law to register their details with DVLA *. From that date a business will
be unable to trade as a supplier unless it is registered.
A Number Plate Supplier is someone whose business consists wholly or partly
of supplying number plates i.e. finished plates that incorporate the registration
mark of a vehicle registered with DVLA *. Manufacturers, distributors, assemblers,
motor factors, motor dealers and retail outlets including on-line retailers
could fall within the scope of the scheme provided that they supply the
finished product. Motor dealers who refit their used vehicles for sale with
replacement number plates would be classed as number plate suppliers.
If a business supplies only blank plates or other components or materials
it will not be required to register. People who manufacture plates solely
for their own use, rather than supply to third parties, are not within the
scope of the legislation e.g. a fleet operator who assembles plates and
fits them only to vehicles in his fleet. As he does not supply the plates,
he is not a supplier for the purposes of the legislation. However, if the
business supplies plates for any other purpose eg for an employee's private
use, it is regarded as a Number Plate Supplier.
Those exempt include :
Number Plate Suppliers who only supply plates for newly registered vehicles.
Number plate suppliers who do not sell plates in England and Wales.
Manufacturers of number plate components who do not sell complete plates.
Businesses that assemble plates for their own use or fit them to their own
vehicles but do not supply them to anyone else. (A motor trader who fits
new plates to used vehicles to sell on is not exempt because the plates
are supplied along with the vehicle).
Liasing with the DVLA *,DVLC on behalf of our clients, we are registered to supply license plates, transfer personalised number plates, personal registration marks, cherished number plates, custom number plates, private number plates nationwide
We can be found on the DVLA * register of number plate suppliers