About Irish number plates
Irish registration numbers
What is an Irish number plate?
Irish number plates are issued by the DVLNI (not the DVLA). Irish registrations are 'dateless' as they do not contain a 'year identifier'. Combinations of letters are allocated to specific areas in Northern Ireland, and are issued as needed (in a similar way to dateless number plates prior to 1963).
The DVLNI (Driver Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland) is the body responsible for the management of Irish number plates in Northern Ireland. But Irish registrations are not restricted to vehicles in Northern Ireland.
Like dateless registration numbers, Irish number plates can be put on vehicles of any age. They can be the cheapest way to disguise the age of your vehicle, which makes them very popular.
What does an Irish registration number look like?
How do you know if your registration number is an Irish registration?
Irish number plates are easily recognisable. They are made up of 3 letters, followed by up to 4 digits. Unlike dateless registrations, they contain either the letter I or Z. Here are some examples of Irish number plates:
Are Irish number plates worth anything?
On the whole, yes. Irish registrations are popular because they do not have a year identifier. So they can be used to disguise the age of a vehicle. And because they are more readily available, they are generally more affordable than dateless registrations.
How much is an Irish registration number worth?
As with all number plates, the value of an Irish registration number depends on the letters and the number of digits. Because Irish registrations contain an I or Z, they lend themselves to well to popular shortened names (such as KAZ, GAZ, or LIL) as well as words (such as BIG or DIG).
Naturally, registration numbers which make a recognisable word or name have more value than a simple combination of letters such as TLZ.
Irish registrations can be purchased from as little as £89, up to £10,000's.
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