- [Home](https://ovmtransport.com/) - Statistics 2026 Public figures # Trade plate vehicle movements statistics, 2026 This is not a vanity dashboard. It is the public numbers a dealer can cite, with the source on the same line. DVLA duty. Not how many cars OVM drove. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302. OVM Ltd, Companies House SC834621. Digital proof of collection and delivery provided. 0141 459 1302. Last updated 2 September 2026. Instant Quote0141 459 1302 Before we show the price This Instant Quote is an indicative price, not a booking. Subject to driver availability. We cover nationwide, but there is no guarantee of acceptance. I agree Your quote Collect Deliver Date required Movement cost Fuel charged separately Request a Callback View PDF Share this quote # Copy link Someone from our team will contact you We have your details and the quote is saved. Most calls go out within the hour during working hours. Share this quote # Copy link 0141 459 1302 **What this is:** DVLA duty, 2026 **Source:** GOV.UK apply table **Fetched:** 2 September 2026 **Office:** 0141 459 1302 - Our own software Every job is booked, tracked and closed in software we built for the motor trade. - Always driven Moved under trade plates by a driver, never loaded onto a transporter. - Fully insured Motor trade road risk while the vehicle is driven on our plates. - POC and POD on every job Digital proof of collection and delivery provided when the vehicle is handed over. On this page - These numbers are DVLA duty, not a movement quote - The 2026 GOV.UK figures - What still has to be true on an OVM job - The movement quote comes from the form, not this page - Common questions ## On this page - These numbers are DVLA duty, not a movement quote - The 2026 GOV.UK figures - What still has to be true on an OVM job - The movement quote comes from the form, not this page - Common questions Need a price? Registration and both postcodes is usually enough to price it. Jump to the form ## These numbers are DVLA duty, not a movement quote Dealers type statistics and expect a dashboard. We do not have one to publish. No job counts. No average miles. No conversion rates. No Mixpanel numbers. No market size. No count of how many dealers use plates. What we can cite is what DVLA charges for a trade licence. That is duty on the plates, not the price of a driven job between two postcodes. If a number is not on GOV.UK or on [trade plate licence cost](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-licence-cost), it is not on this page. ## The 2026 GOV.UK figures Fetched 2 September 2026 from [apply for a trade licence](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). The 12-month all-vehicles duty is £177, from the [GOV.UK apply table](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). The January 6-month all-vehicles duty is £97.35, from the [GOV.UK apply table](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). Licences expire on 30 June or 31 December, from [apply for a trade licence](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). GOV.UK says a licence cannot be issued for less than 6 months or more than 12 months at a time, on that same [apply page](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). The first-licence form is [VTL301](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vtl301-application-for-a-first-trade-licence). Print it. Post it. Do not email it to OVM. The two-row table and the pointer at the rest of the monthly rows sit on [trade plate licence cost](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-licence-cost). That is the full table we publish. We are not going to paste GOV.UK again here. ## What still has to be true on an OVM job Duty on a licence does not move a car. [Trade Plate Vehicle Movements](https://ovmtransport.com/vehicle-movements) still need a valid MOT, a roadworthy car or van and one registration per booking. Check the MOT yourself on [check MOT status](https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-status). You need the registration. A catalogue line is not a certificate. Plates do not mint a test. A non-runner is not this product. Five cars is five jobs, or a truck. That is not a GOV.UK statistic. It is how the booking works. ## The movement quote comes from the form, not this page There is no rate card hiding under these duty figures. The quote is the driven job: registration and both postcodes, on the form on this page, or call 0141 459 1302. How that figure is built, without invented pound-per-mile rates, is [what trade plate delivery costs](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-cost-uk). This page does not price a movement. It cites DVLA. [Trade plate licence cost](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-licence-cost)[Trade plate vehicle movements](https://ovmtransport.com/vehicle-movements)[What actually sets a trade plate delivery price](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-cost-uk) Questions ## Common questions Prefer to speak to someone? Call the team. Instant Quote0141 459 1302 Are these OVM's job counts for 2026? No. We do not publish how many jobs we did. These are DVLA trade licence duty figures from the [GOV.UK apply table](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply), fetched 2 September 2026. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302. Which figures on this page can a dealer actually cite? The 12-month all-vehicles duty of £177, from the [GOV.UK apply table](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). The January 6-month all-vehicles duty of £97.35, from the same [GOV.UK apply table](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). Expiry on 30 June or 31 December, from [apply for a trade licence](https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/apply). The source sits on the same line as the figure. Does this statistics page replace the quote? No. This page cites DVLA. The movement quote is the form on this page, from the registration and both postcodes, or 0141 459 1302. Duty on plates is not the driven mile. ## Other guides [Where we collect and deliver](https://ovmtransport.com/coverage) [Pricing guide ### What trade plate delivery costs and how the quote is built OVM does not publish a rate card for trade plate delivery. The quote is the driven job: distance on the actual route, the vehicle, wait or release at collection and whether it is same-day or planned. There are no made-up pound figures on this page. Two postcodes start it. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302. Read the guide](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-cost-uk)[Timings guide ### How long trade plate delivery takes A trade plate delivery is usually next working day Nationwide once the car or van is ready and the release is done. Same day is possible on shorter runs if a driver can reach an open gate. The clock starts when the unit can leave, not when the quote is sent. Quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302. Read the guide](https://ovmtransport.com/how-long-does-trade-plate-delivery-take)[Insurance guide ### Is trade plate delivery insured? Yes. Trade plate delivery with OVM is insured: motor trade road risk while the vehicle is driven on our plates. Condition is photographed before it moves. You do not add our driver to your own policy. Instant quote on this page or call 0141 459 1302. Read the guide](https://ovmtransport.com/is-trade-plate-delivery-insured)[Comparison guide ### When a trade plate driver beats a transporter. When it does not Trade plate delivery beats a transporter when the car or van is roadworthy with a valid MOT and needs to leave now, not wait for a deck. A transporter is a loaded truck. Use plates when the unit is legal to drive and has to leave without waiting for a deck. Use a truck when it cannot be driven or several units travel as one load. Quote here or call 0141 459 1302. Read the guide](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-vs-transporter) [Contact the team](https://ovmtransport.com/contact)[Blog](https://ovmtransport.com/blog)[Coverage map](https://ovmtransport.com/coverage)[Vehicle movements](https://ovmtransport.com/vehicle-movements)[Trade plate licence cost](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-licence-cost)[What actually sets a trade plate delivery price](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-cost-uk)[Trade plate delivery versus a transporter](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-vs-transporter)[One registration per booking](https://ovmtransport.com/blog/one-registration-per-trade-plate-booking)[Delivery cost](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-cost-uk)[Delivery times](https://ovmtransport.com/how-long-does-trade-plate-delivery-take)[Insurance](https://ovmtransport.com/is-trade-plate-delivery-insured)[Driven vs transporter](https://ovmtransport.com/trade-plate-delivery-vs-transporter)[Paperwork](https://ovmtransport.com/what-paperwork-is-required-for-trade-plate-delivery) ## Need the movement, not the duty table? Send the registration and both postcodes. Instant quote or 0141 459 1302. If it cannot legally be driven, we will say so. Instant Quote0141 459 1302