Junior wrote:

lem_jpm wrote:

Have you checked the DVLA site to see if the plate you want is still available from them - it will be much cheaper.

I wouldn't of thought Reg plate companys advertise plates that are still at the DVLA, They do however sometimes advertise plates that other companys are advertising due to the fact they are owned by an individual and are marketing it on their behalf.

I think you will find that they do actually advertise plates still available from DVLA and usually at inflated prices....
Have been looking for one for myself and the prices are quite different.

Slightly off topic, but does anyone know how to get the "J" plate? They're not listed on the DVLA handout, but you see them from time to time. I saw a taxi with JM**CAB the other day. Genuine number (I checked on the official website). Proper new plates, not the old year "J" registration.

npinks wrote:

http://www.cnda.co.uk/members.html

Iirc Some companies offer the same Reg work out which is cheaper and offer them less than advertised

I looked fOr one myself and the only one I wanted was £5000 and I could not justify spending that, all others didnt quiet do it for me

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/buy...;price=399 

Past master wrote:

Slightly off topic, but does anyone know how to get the "J" plate? They're not listed on the DVLA handout, but you see them from time to time. I saw a taxi with JM**CAB the other day. Genuine number (I checked on the official website). Proper new plates, not the old year "J" registration.

Mav71
what do you mean the j plate was held back do you mean this J6fmu style not reg by the way made it up however i have a "J" old style plate getting transfred onto the car at the min
didnt no they held them back though had mine 18 months
andy

I had a J reg Ford Escort J175 YU*  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I think he meant the new style plate as in JA60 JJJ

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mattbridge

18th Dec 2010 2:44 pm
we used to have them until they were 3rd on the times list of "chavviest" things to own, so sold them (hansom profit mind you)

Mine certainly ain't chavvy

H* 1

 Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Yes, I meant the new style plates. DVLA has a list of where the new plates come from - GA etc from Kent, LA etc from London, and so on, but JA, JB, etc is not on the list. I just wondered how you get one.

Yes a lot of the older style J plates were issued as "personalised" plates - at the time DVLA would not issue anything with a newer letter. Some of my family still have them. Sigh.

Sorry guys, ignore my last post. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

JA, JB etc... plates listed on DVLA website when I looked 2 months ago. Search came back with loads of them.

Found the answer on good old Wikipedia. For those who are interested, I, J, Q, T and Z do not appear on the list of regional identifiers ("local memory tags"), and are not normally issued. But:

The first letter T was additionally used for some registrations in Scotland in 2007.
In addition to the local memory tags, personalised registrations are also offered with arbitrary "local memory tags" prefixes, except for the letters I, Q, and Z.

So you can have a new-style plate beginning with J or T, but usually only if you buy it from DVLA as a personalised plate.
MAV71 you were sort of right!