That's because if your car is stolen or written off, it turns out not only is a personalised number plate not covered by insurance, you might lose it forever. Personalised plates are getting more popular, with 374,968 auctioned off by the DVLA in 2016/17 alone. GoCompare car insurance looked into 302 comprehensive car insurance policies – and discovered just 19 of them specifically cover the loss of a personalised plate. “A registration number is attached to the vehicle it is assigned to, not the person who purchased it,” said Matt Oliver from GoCompare Car Insurance. If you have bought personalised plates, you absolutely have to tell your insurance provider.

Source: Daily Mirror February 15, 2018 17:14 UTC