The first personalised number plates auction of 2010 took place a couple of weeks ago.
Highest prices paid:
1 OOO - £63,500
1 LFD - £16,000
TCW 1 - £15,200
AMJ 111D - £13,200
61 S - £12,400
1 WHM - £12,400
VJM 1 - £12,200
1 KRP - 11,800
91 J - £11,000
1 NSJ - 10,600
1 WSF - £10,400
1 TEO - £10,400
NFF 1 - £10,200
1 HGK - 10,200
98 AB - £10,000
90 H - £10,000
All prices are hammer prices and do not include buyers premium, v.a.t. or the £80 DVLA transfer fee.
The headline registration 1 OOO looked like it was going to sell for less than £20,000 at one point. After a slow start the reclusive bidders became involved in a three way battle which resulted in the hammer coming down at £63,500.
Of the 1500 personalised registration plates available, 356 sold at the reserve or opening bid price. 160 registrations remained unsold after failing to get a bid.
With interest rates at historic lows it seems that money invested in number plates is possibly better than money in the bank. After a slight wobble just over a year ago when everyone thought that capitalism had come to an end, number plates prices are strong and investors continue to be rewarded.
The Personal Number Plates UK blog is a series of posts containing general personal number plate information. Find out which number plates sold for the highest prices at the DVLA Personalised Registrations Auctions. This blog will be of interest to anyone who already has a personal number plate, or anyone who is thinking about buying a personal number plate.
9 February 2010
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