How AuctionMyPlate Works

1. The Basics

• Registrations are listed in weekly online auctions. You can bid or, where available, use Buy Now to purchase immediately.
• Listings are for UK registration marks and must comply with DVLA rules and UK law.
• AuctionMyPlate operates the marketplace and helps buyers and sellers through the post-sale process, but we are not affiliated, authorised or endorsed by DVLA.

2. Buying a Plate – Step by Step

1. Create an account, verify your email and complete any required account details.
2. Save a payment method. A valid saved card is required before you can place a bid or use Buy Now.
3. Browse listings. You can view registrations that are live or coming soon.
4. Place a bid. A bid is a binding offer to buy the registration if you win.
5. Watch for outbids. If another bidder places a higher bid, you can bid again while the auction remains open.
6. Use Buy Now where available. This ends the auction immediately and commits you to the purchase, subject to successful payment and checks.
7. Pay securely. Card details are handled by our payment provider and are not stored on AuctionMyPlate servers.

3. Selling a Plate – Step by Step

1. Register and complete your profile. We need accurate contact details so we can verify the seller and arrange the payout.
2. Choose how the registration is held. Select whether it is assigned to a vehicle, held on a V750 certificate of entitlement or held on a V778 retention document.
3. Enter the document expiry date. A valid future expiry date is mandatory when the registration is held on a V750 or V778.
4. Add the listing details. Enter the registration, reserve price, optional starting price, optional Buy Now price and any useful history or description.
5. Admin review. Our team checks the listing and may request more information before approval.
6. The registration enters an auction. Once approved, it is queued for the appropriate weekly auction window.
7. The sale completes. If the reserve is met or Buy Now is used, the listing moves into the post-sale process.
8. Documents and payout. After the required checks and DVLA steps, the seller receives the sale proceeds less commission, any listing fee and any applicable £80 vehicle removal fee.

Selling guide: Sell your plate at auction.

4. Auction Timing & Soft Close

Weekly auctions normally run from Monday at 01:00 UK time until Sunday at 23:00 UK time.

• Soft close: if a valid bid is placed during the final five minutes, the auction end time is extended by five minutes.
• Reserve price: the reserve is hidden. If it is not met, the registration does not have to be sold.
• Binding bids: when you bid or use Buy Now, you are committing to complete the purchase if successful.

5. Fees & Charges

• Listing fee: listings are currently free. There is no upfront charge to submit a registration.
• Commission: commission is calculated from the actual final sale price and deducted from the seller's proceeds:
  • Under £5,000: 10%
  • £5,000 – £9,999.99: 8%
  • £10,000 – £24,999.99: 7%
  • £25,000 – £49,999.99: 6%
  • £50,000 and above: 5%
• DVLA vehicle removal fee: when a sold registration is still assigned to a vehicle, the current £80 DVLA fee for taking it off that vehicle is deducted from the seller's proceeds.
• V750 and V778 registrations: when the registration is already held on a valid V750 or V778, no additional £80 vehicle removal fee is deducted.

For the full breakdown and payout examples, see Fees and our Terms & Conditions.

6. What Happens After You Win?

1. You receive confirmation that you are the winning bidder or Buy Now purchaser.
2. Payment is completed online if it has not already been taken.
3. Buyer and seller provide the required information and documents, which may include a V5C, V750, V778 or identification where needed.
4. Our team reviews the information and helps coordinate the appropriate DVLA steps.
5. Once the transaction requirements are complete, the seller is paid the calculated proceeds and the transaction is marked as complete.

7. DVLA & Legal Display

AuctionMyPlate.co.uk is not affiliated, authorised, endorsed or associated with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) or any UK government organisation.

• It is the vehicle keeper's responsibility to ensure the registration is displayed legally, including the correct font, spacing, colouring and placement.
• The receiving vehicle must be eligible for the registration and must be taxed and have a current MOT where required.
• We are not responsible for fines, MOT failures or enforcement action arising from illegal spacing or non-compliant number plates.