Understanding the terms used around private registrations can help you navigate the process more easily.

Common Terms Explained

Here are some frequently used terms in the world of personalised plates.

• V750: Certificate of Entitlement issued when buying a plate.
• V778: Retention certificate for plates taken off a vehicle.
• Assignment: The process of putting a plate onto a vehicle.
• Transfer: Moving a plate from one vehicle to another.

Plate Styles

Private plates come in several formats, such as prefix, suffix, dateless, and current-style registrations.

• Dateless: No year identifier (e.g. "1 ABC").
• Prefix: Starts with a letter indicating the year (e.g. "A123 ABC").
• Current Style: Modern format introduced in 2001 (e.g. "AB12 ABC").