DVLA Timed online auction of personalised registrations Wednesday 18th to Tuesday 24th March 2026
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Questions and answers
Questions and answers
How does a DVLA Timed online auction differ from a traditional live auction? A DVLA Timed online auction differs from a traditional live auction in that there is no physical auction to attend. Bidders submit “maximum bids” which are invisible to other bidders and bidding starts at the starting price* for each registration. If there is bidding activity on a lot, the auction system will increase bids in £10 increments on behalf of a registered bidder up to their maximum bid. If someone’s maximum bid is outbid, the underbidder will be sent an email inviting them to increase their maximum bid. When the end time has passed, each lot will be sold to the highest bidder for the amount of their winning bid. See page 4-5.
How can I submit my bids?
How will I know if I’ve been successful?
Can I place a DVLA registration on a vehicle registered in Northern Ireland? Registration numbers can be purchased from the DVLA if you live in Northern Ireland, and can be assigned directly onto a vehicle registered in GB or Northern Ireland.
Bids can be placed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the dedicated DVLA Timed online auction website. It’s easy to use and you can submit your bids securely. Once you have placed your bids, you will have the freedom to increase your bids up until the end time. You cannot cancel bids once placed. What are starting prices? Starting prices are the minimum prices at which lots will be sold. All registrations have a starting price*. Please note that these do not include the additional charges of VAT, buyer’s premium + VAT and assignment fee. The eventual selling price will depend on demand in the auction. You may like to check our auction sold facility to see what similar registrations have sold for at previous auctions.: dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/search/ previous-auction-registrations.html How can I find out what other bids people have made? The current highest bid on each lot will be visible at all times. You cannot view the maximum bids of other bidders.
You will be informed by email soon after the lot end time has been reached.
Please be sure to check your junk/spam folder. You can then find your invoice on your account under ‘My Invoices’.
For further details you can call the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Team on 0300 790 6802 (Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm).
When do I need to pay?
Are there any extra costs required to assign a registration to a vehicle? All registrations purchased in a DVLA auction are supplied on a V750 Certificate of Entitlement and the assignment fee is included in the final purchase price (see ‘What will it cost? on 50). There is no further charge for DVLA to assign that registration to a vehicle registered in the name of either the purchaser or the nominee (if specified). However, please note that some insurance companies may charge an administration fee to record the transfer of a registration onto a vehicle and to supply a new Certificate of Motor Insurance. You will also have to pay to have the new number plates created for your vehicle.
If you are successful, payment is due within 5 working days of the auction, including VAT, a buyer’s premium of 3% + VAT and an £80 assignment fee. Payment can be made by credit or debit (except Amex). We do not accept cheques or cash. Late payment charges apply. Please see Terms & Conditions.
How do “maximum bids” work?
What happens to registrations that do not reach their starting price?
Bidders have the option to submit maximum bids which are invisible to other bidders. If there is competitive bidding on a lot, the auction system will automatically increase bids on behalf of bidders in £10 increments. Once a bidder’s maximum bid has been reached, the system will cease bidding. The current winning bid for each lot is always visible on the website. When two or more maximum bids are equal, the bidding system will accept all, but only the first bid received will show as currently winning the registration. The opposing bidder will receive an immediate on screen outbid notification, email and text (if requested) confirming their outbid status. A higher bid can then be placed if they so wish.
The auctioneer will not accept any bid on a registration that is below the starting price. If a registration does not receive a bid at all, it will be declared as “Unsold”. The DVLA may, at its discretion, include such registrations in future auctions.
How do I know if I have been outbid?
You will be able to see online the status of all the lots on which you have placed a bid. If your maximum bid has been exceeded by another bidder, you will be sent an email to inform you (or a text message if you have selected this option). You may then be able to increase your maximum bid before the end time. Please note that we cannot guarantee that all text messages will be received as some phone carriers block these messages. Similarly, if an email is not received, please check your junk/spam folder.
How do the “sliding end times” work?
The “sliding end time” is a mechanism to prevent auction sniping, or the practise of rival bidders outbidding each other with just seconds to go before the deadline. Every lot has a published “end time” on the website which is the deadline by which all bids must be received. If there is any bidding activity in the final 30 minutes before the deadline it will cause the end time to slip back up to a further 30 minutes (depending at what point within the last 30 minutes the bid was placed) and will continue to do so until bidding has reached its conclusion.
When will the results be published?
The final prices for all lots will be visible online at the end of the auction.
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*All purchases are subject to VAT, a buyer’s premium of 3% + VAT and an £80 assignment fee. A deposit may be required in order to bid. E&OE.
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