Some TV viewers may have wondered where their favourite soap character got their driving licence or who supplied the number plate on their car.
Providing registration numbers and mock driving licences for production companies is one of the services DVLA carries out that people may not know about.
Over the years DVLA has assisted production companies by issuing mock licences for use in a scene. These include Emmerdale (ITV), EastEnders (BBC) and Hatton Garden (ITV).
DVLA has also supplied registration numbers for use by the Grand Tour (Amazon Prime), Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV) and major Hollywood pictures such as Transformers.
DVLA also provided registration numbers for magazine shoots, adverts and programmes including Hollyoaks (Channel 4), Vera (ITV), Shetland (BBC One) and Rownd a Rownd (S4C).
Jody Davies, DVLA Personalised Registrations Sales Manager, said:
"While we may not get our name included in the credits, we’re proud to have helped so many production companies over the years find their perfect registration number.
"Our personalised registrations website helps motorists find their perfect number every day. And with prices starting from £250 you don’t need a studio’s budget to make your car stand out."
