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0ops. 1,OOO-plus parking fine refunds ordered after drivers typed 'O' instead of '0'

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However there is a standard on what characters are valid for each character position within the registration, so easy to break down and correct mistakes automatically

Alpha, Alpha, Number, Number, Whitespace, Alpha, Alpha, Alpha

Full specification can be found on the DVLA's website lists the valid character set for each position too.

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