How To Buy a 75 Registration Plate

How to Buy a 75 Registration Plate in 2025

From 1 September 2025, the UK’s new registrations use the “75” age identifier. If you’d like your next car to look as current as possible, or you’ve spotted a perfect “75” combination for your initials, here’s the simple way to find, secure and assign a 75 plate — handled end-to-end by The Private Plate Company (TPPC).

What a “75” plate means (in plain English)

Modern registrations follow two letters – two numbers – three letters (e.g., AB75 CDE). The two numbers are the age code.

• March releases use the year (e.g., 25 for March–August 2025).
• September releases add 50 to the year — so 2025 → 75 — and run September through February.

Eligibility rule: You can’t use a registration that makes a vehicle look newer than it is. A 75 plate is for vehicles first registered from 1 September 2025 onwards (or brand-new vehicles registered in that period).

The TPPC way: three simple routes (all handled by us)

1. Buy direct from our stock & partners
   Tell us your target (initials, name, theme, budget) and we’ll shortlist genuine, road-legal options in the LL75 LLL format. We confirm availability, complete the admin, and either assign now (if your vehicle qualifies) or hold on certificate for later.
2. Sourcing service (we find that exact look)
   Have a very specific idea in mind? We’ll canvass our network for close matches, advise on what’s legal/realistic, and secure the registration for you at an agreed budget.
3. Auction concierge (you don’t lift a finger)
   If the perfect 75 combination is only available at auction, we’ll manage the DVLA auction bidding on your behalf. We will also take care of the paperwork, and deliver a clean, ready-to-assign outcome — no separate registrations or accounts needed.

At every step, you deal with us — not government portals or auction platforms. One point of contact, one invoice, and clear timelines.

Step-by-step: buying and assigning your 75 plate

1) Shape your brief

Great 75 ideas tend to fall into three buckets:

• Initials: *JS75 *** / *KP75 ***
• Names & words: HA75 RY, EM75 A
• Themes: hobbies, trades, favourite numbers

We’ll sanity-check spacing and character rules so you avoid illegal “mis-spaced” mock-ups.

2) Confirm eligibility

A 75 plate can only go on a vehicle first registered on or after 1 September 2025. If your current car is older, no problem — buy now and we’ll hold it on certificate until your next vehicle arrives.

3) Secure the registration

Once you’ve approved the choice and price, we take payment and issue your certificate of entitlement/retention. Your right to use the registration lasts 10 years and can be renewed before it expires.

4) Assignment when you’re ready

When the vehicle is eligible:

1. Make sure it’s taxed or on SORN and, where relevant, MOT-valid.
2. We complete the assignment (there’s a standard £80 statutory assignment fee). This will be included in the sale price when you purchase.
3. You receive updated V5C details.
4. Get road-legal physical plates made by a registered supplier and fit them.

Prefer not to handle any admin? Choose our Full Transfer Service and we’ll do the lot, with proactive updates.

What it really costs (straightforward and transparent)

• Plate price: driven by rarity and desirability (shorter and more meaningful tends to cost more).
• Statutory assignment fee: £80 (applies when the registration is put on a vehicle).
• Auction purchases: factor in the hammer price plus buyer’s premium and VAT; we’ll quote a total landed cost before bidding.
• Physical plates: after assignment, we’ll point you to compliant suppliers for acrylic/3D/4D options.
• Finance: pay-monthly number plate options are available on eligible purchases; select Pay Monthly at checkout to see offers.

We always present totals before you commit.

Keep it legal: display rules that actually matter

To stay road-legal and MOT-safe:

• Front: white reflective plate · Rear: yellow reflective plate
• Characters: standard font, correct size and spacing (no custom fonts or squeezed spacing)
• Current standard: characters must appear in a single shade of black; 3D/4D is fine if the entire plate meets BS AU 145e
• Markings: plates must show the supplier details and the British Standard marking
• No manipulation: screws or spacing to “fake” extra letters is illegal and risks a fine and an MOT fail

Not sure about something you’ve seen online? Send it to us — we’ll confirm if it’s compliant before you buy.

Timing your purchase

• Best availability: around the September release when the 75 stock first appears.
• Good choice continues: right through to the end of February.
• No eligible car yet? Lock in the registration now and hold it on a certificate; you have up to 10 years to assign.

Gifting a 75 plate (zero hassle)

A 75 plate makes a brilliant, memorable gift — ideal for someone receiving a new car this autumn or early next year. We can:

• Curate meaningful options that match their name or initials
• Provide a presentation certificate for the big day
• Keep the registration on retention and assign when the vehicle’s ready

Fleets, leasing and company cars

If you’re taking delivery of a new vehicle from September, talk to us early. We’ll coordinate timing so the registration is assigned at handover where possible. Moving a private plate between company cars? We’ll place it on retention and re-assign when the new one lands.

Common mistakes (and how TPPC avoids them)

1. Buying for an older car — We check eligibility first so assignments don’t get blocked.
2. Falling for illegal spacing/fonts — We only propose combinations that pass current standards.
3. Budgeting for the headline price only — We quote total cost (including the statutory transfer fee).
4. Letting certificates lapse — Your right to use the registration lasts 10 years and can be renewed if not used in that time; our team will remind you.

Why choose The Private Plate Company for your 75

• End-to-end handling: search, sourcing, auction concierge, certificates, assignment and aftercare
• Expert guidance: real-world advice on legality, spacing and eligibility
• Finance available: spread the cost on eligible purchases
• Human support: quick answers by phone, email or chat — before and after you buy

Ready to find your “75”? Tell us your initials, name or theme and we’ll come back with a curated shortlist — or start a search now and we’ll handle everything from there.