Number Plates

Cherished Number Plates – Perfect Xmas Gift

Well there are now only 9 days to go until Christmas Day. Still not got that gift for that certain someone? Well what better than giving them their own personalised gift that they can keep forever.

Our personalised car number plates start from as little as £25 plus vat and £80 ct fee. There is still time to buy and to have the number plate transferred so it is all registered to the vehicle for Christmas Day or alternatively you can have the cherished number plate supplied on a retention certificate that is valid for up to 10 years.

If you would like to purchase a cherished number plate for that special person in your life or for a family member then give us a call on 0116 235 0116 where we will be happy to help or alternatively browse through our huge database of cherished car number plates, we are sure there will be something for you.

Whatever you decide we hope that you have a safe and Happy Christmas 2016.

NEC Classic Motor Show

It is that time of the year when the NEC will hold its annual NEC Classic Motor Show. This year it is being held on 11th to 13th November 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham.

The show is hosted by Lancaster Insurance and this year they will have 2500 classic cars and motorcycles on display covering over one million square feet (about 12 football sized pitches).

Some of the attractions at this years show are

Silverstone Auctions

Meguiar’s Showcase

Wheeler Dealers Live Stage

All-Star Line-Up

Dream Rides

Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership

Star Cars and new for this year Christmas Ideas – ideas for the ‘leaded’ petrolhead

To see the full show guide go to http://www.necclassicmotorshow.com/sneak-peek-show

Don’t forget if you own a classic vehicle or motorcycle and would like to purchase your own personalised number plate we at Motor Marks offer a huge selection of Cherished,DVLA and Personalised Number Plates and are happy to help. Please contact us on 0116 235 0116

Classic Cars

Classic Cars have boosted the economy by £5.5 Billion according to figures from the the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs ( FBHVC ). They have said that the Classic Car Industry has grown by almost 28% since 2011 and that ‘our hobby’ regarding classic cars has never been bigger, even though there have been lots of challenges faced by the classic car movement in recent years it is stronger than ever.

Some Key figures relating to Classic Cars

1,039,950 pre-1985 cars on the road according to DVLA figures

512,499 of these historic vehicles are cars

2444 public members, 10,546 enthusiasts, 356 Traders and 159 Clubs responded to the FBHVC’s Survey.

Total worth of British Classics estimated at £17.8 Billion

53% of pre-1985 historic vehicles in Britain valued at less than £10,000

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So if you are looking for a special cherished or personalised number plate to go on your classic car then look no further. Search our huge database of 100,000’s vehicle number plates or alternatively call us on 0116 235 0116 and speak to one of our experienced Sales Staff.

Happy Motoring

Number Plate News

Well we have just waved goodbye to another auction of cherished and personalised DVLA number plates and it just goes to show that they are becoming more and more of an investment. Property is still one of the best decisions you can make in investing your money but I have to say that Cherished Number Plates are becoming a firm second. The revenue being made by the sale of these personalised number plates is huge and the top 5 selling numbers in last weeks auction were:

5 UV  £51,000

675 M £30,500

321 O £29,000

KN16 HTS £28,600

500 OOO £25,000

All these prices are on the hammer so there is also the VAT and buyers premium and £80 ct fee to be added.

 

We at Motor Marks have a huge database of cherished number plates and are happy to assist you with your enquiry.

Please contact one of our Sales Staff on 0116 235 0116

Barn Finds – DVLA urged to check all

The International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI) are calling on the DVLA at Swansea to do more about barn-find related crime and have urged them to vet all such finds.

The IAATI says it is currently far too easy for criminals to steal cars and have them re-registered as ‘barn finds’ with the DVLA.

They report that criminals are stealing classic vehicles and with minimal questioning from the DVLA the car can get re-registered.

The IAATI say that all the things the DVLA are supposed to check simply are not getting done. It appears that if you have an old buff log book they can get the forms through.

The DVLA however say that although situations like this do happen they have not seen any rise in these situations and in the number of registrations of barn finds.

If you do come across a barn find though here is how to register it
It must be built from genuine period components from more than one vehicle, all over 25 years old and of the same specification.
The appropriate Vehicle Owners Club for the vehicle must inspect the vehicle and confirm in writing that it has been inspected, is a true refection of the marque, and is comprised of genuine period components all over 25 years old<
They must also give manufacture dates for the major components.The DVLA will assign an age-related  registration number to the vehicle based on the youngest component used.
It must be a true refection of the marque.

Don’t forget if you do have a classic vehicle and want to put a cherished car registration number on it or have an everyday car and would like to put your own personal number plate on it we at Motor Marks have a database containing millions of registration numbers.

Please go to our Home page where you can search through at your leisure or alternatively give one of our Sales Staff a call on 0116 235 0116.

Personalised Number Plates – Popular than ever!

If its in the press then its got to be right hasn’t it. Personalised and cherished number plates are now more poplular than ever and even rank up there with ‘Fine Wine’ and ‘Rolex Watches’ as a way of investing your money.

The sale of Personalised and Cherished car number plates raised a record £102million for the Treasury and us Britain’s are turning into  a nation of show offs and what better way than to invest in a cherished number plate.

Last year saw around 335,000 personalised and cherished number plates sold in the UK and the DVLA brought in £15million more in sales of cherished and personalised number plates compared with the previous year.

The most expensive cherished number plate sold to date in the UK was ’25 O’ which fetched £400,000

Don’t just take my word for it see these stories in the national press

Daily Mail

The Guardian

Search our extensive database with millions of cherished, personalised and DVLA car number plates or call one of our experienced sales staff on 0116 235 0116 now and purchase your future investment.

DVLA – Beware Suspicious Websites

Come across a website that looks like it is a legitimate website purporting to be real. Sometimes you may find that a website looks like the real deal and can look like it is part of an official government service or that they can provide more help than they actually do. This could mean that you might pay for services that you could get cheaper on the real websites or even the service for free if you actually used the real website.

For example there are lots of links to websites purporting to be the DVLA and who offer the services to tax your car online or transfer the ownership of your V5C etc….

Beware of internet scams and frauds. Always make sure you never give out information that could jeopordise your security.

! Never give out private or personal information such as your bank details or passwords and don’t reply to text messages or click on attachments in emails if you are unsure whether they are genuine or not.

Most of us think we are internet savvy but it only takes 1 click.

This is just a reminder from Motor Marks. Stay safe when browsing the internet and using websites.

Don’t forget if you want cheap, bargain, cherished or personalised car number plates we are one of the market leaders who offer many stock numbers along with commission numbers for sale and we also offer our help on any services which you may require help with.

Please call and speak to one of our sales staff today 0116 235 0116. Happy to help.

66 Series Car Number Plates

Well it is only a month until the new car registration numbers the 66 series can be transferred to your new vehicle. Still not bought one or not sure what cherished number plate is best for you.

Why not call our experienced sales staff on 0116 235 0116 where they will be happy to help.

Plenty of cherished and personalised number plates to browse through on our online facility click here 

 

DVLA Website still missing 43 Marques

Classic Car owners are banging their heads against a wall because the DVLA, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is refusing to add more than 40 missing marques to its online database.

The DVLA are currently spending £2m on revamping their internet service facilities but despite being approached by both the Standard Motor Club and the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs the DVLA have declined to update its online Vehicle Enquiry System to include classic car names such as Standard, Alvis and Gilbern.

The names do not appear on the standard drop-down menu so customers are having to physically type the car marques in.

Car owners are also facing problems with VOSA, MOT’s, Insurance and DVLA Motor Tax at the DVLA.

The full list of the 43 missing marques that are still not recognised by the DVLA, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency database are as follows:

ALLARD

ALPINA

ALPINE

ALVIS

 AMC

 ARIEL

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY

 AUTOBIANCHI

 CONNAUGHT  

CROSSLEY

 DARRACQ

 DELAGE  

DELAHAYE

DELOREAN

DESOTO

DKW

DUESENBERG

FACEL VEGA

FRAZER NASH  

GARNER  

GAZ

GILBERN  

GOGGOMOBIL  

HEALEY

HEINKEL  

HINDUSTAN (FULLBORE)  

HISPANO-SUIZA

INVICTA  

ISO  

LISTER

MATRA 

MESSERSCHMITT  

NASH

PANHARD  

PEEL

RADICAL

ROCHDALE  

STANDARD

TATRA

TROJAN  

TAZZARI ZERO EM1

ULTIMA

The DVLA are aware of the issue with the Vehicle Online System and have said that the list is kept to the most popular makes and models of vehicles but are looking to improve based on feedback that they have received.

If you experience problems with the DVLA online database please get in contact with the FBHVC, they are a very good active group and will be able to hopefully help you.

If you have any queries or need help regarding any of the following- Cherished Number Plates / DVLA Online Transfers /Cheap Number Plates / Wanted Number Plates then please contact us on 0116 235 0116 and we will be happy to offer our help and advice.

 

Leicester City Premier League Football Leaders

Well Leicester City Football Club are just 1 game away from winning the Premiership League title. It has been a fairytale year for Leicester City. To think just over a year ago we were fighting to stay up in the Premier League and now we may just WIN it!

It just goes to show that money is not everything you need passion and determination.

We at Motor Marks have always been Leicester City Fans and here in Leicester we have never been lucky enough to be the Title Winners, well hopefully that will change this coming weekend.

Leicester is definately making a name for itself, we have the remains of Kind Richard III, we have the best Rugby team, The Leicester Tigers along with the Leicester Panthers our Basketball team and we even have the fabulous Snooker ace and 2014 World Snooker Champion and current World No1 that is Mark Selby, we certainly have our sports and culture and not forgetting our own Sporting Legend and TV Personality Gary Lineker. Leicester is definately ‘on the map’

Leicester City’s biggest win of the premiership season 4-0 against Swansea last weekend playing to a full crowd at home, Leicester certainly has the ‘Buzz’ at the moment.

We at Motor Marks have one of the best cherished number plates for any true Leicester City fans or even one of  the Players  FOXES

The Ultimate number plate FOX 6S is owned by and for sale by Motor Marks

FOX 6S

For the snooker champ Mark Selby we have

POT 1N

finally not forgetting the Leicester Panthers we have for sale

LE16 PAN

Finally lets hope that this weekend sees Leicester City Football Club crowned Premiership League Title Winners

COYB

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