Regardless of your opinions on personalised plates..
How can any of the comments here ACTUALLY support the DV-Capita owns your ass-LA??
Fact - DVLA sold a product valued at 400 nicker.
Fact - Consumer buys product
Fact - DVLA then criminalise product
Fact - DVLA attempt to recompense Consumer with something valued at the sunny side of sweet FA.
... and you people think that is fine? If they made a mistake and said "look, sorry sir, that should never have been sold, here's your money back" I sort of get it, but at no time does it seem they did. The practice you cretins are advocating here is downright bloody criminal. It's called theft ffs!
If you still think it is fine, then please contact me, I have a pen here that allows intergalactic travel, yours for a cool grand. Should it fail in that I'll happily replace it with a BIC I picked up at TescTroseBury's for 20p.