NEWS

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DVLAs Billion pound business22-May-2025

In the 2022–23 financial year, the DVLA made £260.1 million from personalised registrations.

2021–22 a staggering £302.9 million, of which £181 million came from plate sales alone.

In 2024 still going strong with £276 million.

DVLA earnings from selling plates

Between 2020 and early 2025 DVLA sold more than 2.6 million plates generating £1.2 billion compared to £347 Million between 2015 - 2019.

 

But where does all that money go???

The funds raised by the DVLA from personalised plates contribute to the Treasury, supporting public services across the UK. This makes the scheme a rare example of a government-run operation that is both commercially successful and beneficial to the wider economy. (NationalWorld.com)

 

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