DVLA urges all drivers with a 'a personalised registration' to take vital advice
An urgent warning has been issued to motorists"if you have a personalised registration". The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a crucial alert with anyone who owns a private licence plate.
Also called vanity plates, these vehicle registrations allow drivers to customise what letters and numbers feature and usually reflect names or other personal preferences. But owners of such plates should take heed of advice issued by the agency responsible for keeping records of drivers and vehicles in the UK.
Writing on X, the DVLA stated: "Do you have a personalised registration that is not on a vehicle? If it's been 10 years since the latest certificate or retention document for your registration was issued, you may need to renew it this year. It's free to renew."
Drivers must refresh their right to utilise their private (personalised) number every decade if it's not currently assigned to a vehicle. Motorists will permanently forfeit the right to use the number if they fail to renew it on or before the expiry date.
The DVLA will not accept applications submitted after that deadline.
You can apply to renew your V750 or V778 up to 28 days before it expires. Do not apply earlier than this or your application may be refused, reports Birmingham Live.
You'll receive a reminder letter or email if you're not using a private number and your right to use it is about to run out.
It's free to renew and the V750 or V778 will be valid for 10 years. You can renew your V750 by using the DVLA personalised registration account you used to buy your private (personalised) number.
You can apply for a replacement V750 or V778 if it has not expired or you're the person with the right to use the number (your name will have been on the V778 or V750 as the 'grantee'). It'll take around three to four weeks for the new V750 or V778 to arrive.
Upon receiving your new V750 or V778, it's crucial to destroy all previously issued documents as they are no longer valid and cannot be used online or to notify the DVLA of any changes.
You can request a replacement V750 through the DVLA personalised registration account you used to purchase your private (personalised) number.
Alternatively, you can write a letter to DVLA Personalised Registrations requesting a replacement V750 or V778. If your address has changed, you'll need to include proof of identity.
This could be a copy of a household bill from the last three months, this year's Council Tax bill, or a bank or building society statement from the last three months.
Other acceptable forms of identification include a medical card, your current British driving licence, your passport, or your birth certificate.
If your name has changed, you'll need to provide proof of this change.
This could be a copy of your marriage or civil partnership certificate, your divorce or end of civil partnership document (decree nisi, decree absolute, conditional order or final order), or a deed poll confirming your legal name change.
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