THE TOP TEN MOST EXPENSIVE NUMBER PLATES

New DVLA auction figures reveal the ups most expensive private number plates

Personalised number plates are one of the most expensive ways that some drivers may choose to cosmetically enhance their car , and while private plates might not to be everyones tastes , the DRIVER and Vehicle Licensing agency (DVLA) has earned over 2 billion from them since holding its first personalised registration auction in 1989.

This huge sum is the result of over 6 Million personalised registrations being sold to uk drivers. Some bidders are willing to part. with serious cash in order to get the plate of their dreams, too , as the UKS most expensive private number plates.

The UKs current record for the most expensive personalised plate sold by the DVLA belongs to the reg no 25 O which was sold in November 2014foe £400,000. This item then became £500,000 once sales fees. and taxes were applied . According to reports , this plate adorns a classic Ferrari 250 GT SWB , which was at one point owned by the musician and Ferrari enthusiast Eric Clapton .

THE UK MOST EXPENSIVE CAR NUMBER PLATES

These are the most expensive number plates ever sold by the DVLA

1 . 25 O £400,000

2. 1D £285,000

3. DEV 1L £240,000

4. IG 1 £222,000

5. 1RH £196,000

6. 51 NGH £201,000

7. K1 NGS £185,000

8. KR15 HNA £180,000

9. 1 O £170,000

10. 1 A £160,000

10. LSK 1 £160,000

Other UK number plates will have changed hands in private sales , possibly for more money, but these transactions are difficult to verify . The F1 number plate was reportedly bought for £370,000in 2008 by Afzal Khan, owner of the Kahn Designs car customisation firm. It was then put m up0 for sale in 2018 for a staggering £14 million.

While some of the more desirable registration numbers can go for crazy money , a. lot of them tend to be sold for more affordable sums - pricing can start from under £200 in some cases.