DVLA to release thousands of prefix plates on Oct 7, 2025

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will release thousands of new prefix number plates for sale from 10am on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the agency said, offering motorists a fresh opportunity to buy personalised registrations featuring letters A through H paired with the numbers 27, 28 or 29. The release includes combinations such as A27 SEA, C28 SEA, D29 SEA, F27 SEA and H28 SEA, and motorists can search the full list of newly available registrations on the DVLA website before sales open.

"Thousands of new prefix registrations will be made available to buy direct from our website at 10am on Tuesday 7th October 2025," the DVLA said, adding that "prices will start from £250, all prices include VAT and the £80 assignment fee." The agency’s published pricing structure sets different base prices for prefix letters: plates beginning with A are priced at £599, C and H at £499, D at £699, F at £399 and B at £799.

Alongside direct sales, the DVLA runs multiple online auctions each year that feature a wider range of dateless, current and older-style registrations. Those auctions typically run for seven days and carry starting bids from around £70. "Our auctions include distinctive...