The DVLA will launch a new wave of number plates this week, with thousands of fresh registrations becoming available.
The latest release will begin from 10am on Tuesday 7 October. It will include prefix registrations featuring letters from A through to H, paired with the numbers 27, 28 or 29, such as A27 SEA, C28 SEA, D29 SEA, F27 SEA and H28 SEA.
In a statement on its website, the DVLA said: “Thousands of new prefix registrations will be made available to buy direct from our website at 10am on Tuesday 7th October 2025. Prices will start from £250, and all prices include VAT and the £80 assignment fee.”
Motorists can search the new combinations in advance on the DVLA website before sales officially open this week. Prefix plates, which feature a letter followed by up to three numbers and then three letters, remain among the most popular personalised registration formats.
According to the DVLA’s pricing structure, plates containing the letter A will cost £599, while those beginning with C or H will be £499. D-prefix plates are priced at £699, F-prefix options at £399, and B-prefix registrations carry the highest base price at £799.
On its website, the DVLA said the update will give motorists the opportunity to secure a new, unique registration, adding that users can “search for a name or word, or select the letters and numbers that can be used in these registrations.”
Alongside its regular sales, the agency runs multiple online registration auctions each year, offering a range of dateless, current and older-style registrations, with bidding starting at just £70. Each auction runs for seven days, and participants can register and bid via their website.
The DVLA website says the auctions often feature “distinctive dateless, current and older style registrations”.
