Archive for October, 2010

Council to sell off £7000 private number plate

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

 WEST Lothian Council has agreed to sell off its private registration plate worth £7000 after giving in to calls from taxpayers. Officials at the council said the move will send out the right message to staff and the community, as Scotland’s local authorities struggle with a debt of over £9 billion. Council leader Peter Johnston [...]

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Audi A1 on sale next month

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

The Audi A1 will be on sale next month and it is worth the wait. With a starting price of £13,420 the new comer is competitive on price whether you choose the 1.2 or 1.4 litre petrol or the 1.6 litre turbo diesel. The new Audi A1 will also offer a choice of equipment packages, [...]

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DVLA Auction Results from the Last Number Plates Auction

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

The DVLA auction held on the 05th, 6th and 7th October 2010 in Rudding Park Harrogate had a total of 1500 individual lots. 91 marks where left unsold as their reserve was not met. 312 marks were sold at the reserve price Average sold price of registrations were £2401 Top 10 Prices achieved were 10 [...]

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Why would anyone want to purchase Cheap Irish Registrations YEZ?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

The Irish Combinations that were issued between June 2009 and September 2009 in the Belfast Local Office, we YEZ registrations.  Unlike the previous number plates that were issued such BAZ, CAZ and GAZ many number plate enthusiasts predicted that these registrations would not be as easily sold. However this is not the case, as they [...]

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DVA are now only accepting V55/5 followed by 2/10 code

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

We forwarded application for duplicate V5C, that we originally registered in GB mainland. We applied using V55/5 forms which we have in stock in our office. However the DVA rejected them as we were using “old” V55/5, unfortunately we were unaware that the forms have been updated. The DVA will only accept V55/5 followed by 2/10 [...]

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DVLA’s next Online Number Plates Auction

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

The DVLA next online Number Plates Auction will take place from the 27th October until 17th November 2010. Our buyers attend DVLA auctions as a matter of course, and you can expect to gain a significant advantage by asking us to bidon your behalf. We’ll be pleased to advise you on the estimated price at [...]

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DVA Rule change affecting Cherished Transfer Applications

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

On the 20th October 2010, we rang Coleraine DVA with a customer query and we were advised that they had removed the four year licensing concession for Cherished Transfer Applications. We contacted the Operational Manager and explained that we were not told of this rule change, which would potentially affect most of Cherished Transfers, and  as [...]

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What do reality TV shows, moronic Facebook groups, faux lesbians and personalised numberplates have in common?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

They’re all things the modern bogan likes, according to a new book launched in Australia. Things Bogans Like, which is based on the popular website of the same name, is written by self confessed snobs E Chas McSween, Enron Hubbard, Flash Johnson, Hunter McKenzie-Smyth, Intravenus DeMilo and Michael Jayfox. According to the book the term [...]

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DVLA avoiding a major BA11 SUP‼

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

The DVLA have announced that they are banning dozens of car number plates that could have been created with the new 11 series, such as BO11 OCK, VU11 GAR etc. The Personalised plates, due for release in March, give maximum scope for a personalised registration, as the 1s can be read as an I, L [...]

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What is an MOT Test?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

What is an MOT Test? The MOT test is short for The Ministry of Transport test. The MOT test is annual test of vehicle’s safety, roadworthiness and exhaust emissions. This test is applicable to most vehicles over three years old in the GB mainland and over four years in Northern Ireland, if the vehicles are [...]

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