The UK's most expensive (known) number plate sales - highest total prices paid. For simplicity, only including sales at £35,000+
All prices include all fees (VAT, auction fees, buyer's premium) where appropriate
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Updated 30th March 2025.
| Plate | Sold For | Where Sold | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FN 1 | £190,000 | @theplatespecialist | February 2025 |
| 101 O | £116,950 | DVLA | March 2025 |
| OY 1 | £96,320 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| 3 FU | £89,960 | DVLA | February 2025 |
| 1 UL | £84,000 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| H 76 | £81,762 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 7 MP | £73,360 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 33 K | £70,000 | @theplatespecialist | February 2025 |
| OLY 1 | £68,432 | Collecting Cars | March 2025 |
| 5 MR | £68,320 | Collecting Cars | March 2025 |
| 60 L | £67,200 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| 6 MP | £67,200 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| 53 D | £57,120 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| NOB 1 | £56,000 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| 3 GC | £53,760 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| 8 RP | £50,400 | Collecting Cars | March 2025 |
| HW 4 | £49,392 | Collecting Cars | March 2025 |
| HW 9 | £47,320 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| NSX 1 | £44,800 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 56 P | £43,680 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 1544 C | £43,312 | DVLA | January 2025 |
| 9 HW | £42,840 | Collecting Cars | March 2025 |
| 2 BN | £42,840 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 6 OX | £42,560 | Collecting Cars | February 2025 |
| 35 Y | £40,320 | Collecting Cars | March 2025 |
| 66 OAT | £39,397 | DVLA | February 2025 |
| CU 5 | £39,840 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 200 OOO | £38,086 | DVLA | February 2025 |
| 35 Y | £37,240 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 1 KON | £36,150 | Collecting Cars | January 2025 |
| 7007 JB | £36,045 | DVLA | March 2025 |
| 8008 S | £35,274 | DVLA | March 2025 |
| Plate | Sold For | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 25 O | £518,440 | November 2014 |
| 1 D | £352,411 | March 2009 |
| DEV 1L | £308,253 | December 2021 |
| IG 1 | £287,792 | July 2019 |
| 51 NGH | £253,968 | April 2006 |
| 1 RH | £247,952 | November 2008 |
| K1 NGS | £237,620 | December 1993 |
| KR15 HNA | £231,200 | May 2015 |
| 1 O | £218,416 | January 2009 |
| 1 A | £205,520 | December 1989 |
| LSK 1 | £205,520 | October 2021 |
| 1 OO | £200,304 | April 2006 |
| 77 O | £161,155 | May 2021 |
| DSK 1 | £154,093 | September 2021 |
| 2 O | £147,660 | March 2009 |
| H1 NDU | £143,901 | August 2023 |
| 1 DEO | £136,300 | August 2023 |
| 6 B | £130,583 | September 2008 |
| 250 L | £130,326 | November 2014 |
| 458 SA | £128,480 | September 2015 |
| 42 O | £124,204 | January 2023 |
| 60 O | £122,060 | May 2016 |
| 1 HRH | £113,815 | January 2009 |
| 86 A | £111,814 | July 2020 |
| 1 RR | £109,140 | January 1995 |
| 3 XRP | £107,949 | May 2021 |
| J42 MES | £102,826 | May 2020 |
| 1 NHS* | £102,813 | October 2021 |
| DEO 1S | £102,813 | January 2023 |
| 1 S | £102,800 | December 1990 |
| L1 BYA | £102,800 | January 2024 |
| MR51 NGH | £102,800 | April 2006 |
| KR15 HAN | £97,664 | May 2015 |
*Note: 1 NHS sold for £154,211 in July 2020 but the sale did not go through, and so the plate was re-auctioned the following year
It is becoming increasingly rarer for a registration to make it into this list as all the best ones have already been sold.
Although this does, of course, drive up the prices; we are seeing 'less desirable' plates sell in DVLA auctions today for considerably more than what much better plates sold for only a few years ago.
| Plate | Sold For | Where Sold | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 O | £518,440 | DVLA | November 2014 |
| X 1 | £502,500 | Regtransfers | November 2012 |
| G 1 | £500,000 | Regtransfers | September 2011 |
| RR 1 | £460,000 | Bonhams | September 2018 |
| F 1 | £440,625 | Essex County Council | January 2008 |
| SH 1 | £415,143 | Unknown | April 2019 |
| S 1 | £404,063 | Bonhams | September 2008 |
| RH 1 | £390,000 | Regtransfers | March 2021 |
| 1 D | £352,411 | DVLA | March 2009 |
| 1 S | £340,000 | Unknown Auction | March 2010 |
| M 1 | £331,500 | Bonhams | June 2006 |
| T 6 | £330,000 | Regtransfers | July 2019 |
| V 1 | £330,000 | Regtransfers | October 2006 |
| DL 1 | £330,000 | Regtransfers | August 2022 |
| GB 1 | £325,000 | Regtransfers | November 2009 |
| HR 1 | £315,000 | Unknown | April 2023 |
| X 7 | £309,872 | Regtransfers | August 2021 |
| DEV 1L | £308,253 | DVLA | December 2021 |
| SW 5 | £300,000 | Regtransfers | December 2021 |
| SG 1 | £300,000 | Regtransfers | December 2021 |
| D 2 | £300,000 | Regtransfers | October 2015 |
| KB 1 | £300,000 | Regtransfers | February 2019 |
| IG 1 | £287,792 | DVLA | July 2019 |
Many plates, especially 1x1s given their nature, are likely to be in this list also, but sales are not confirmed or prices are disclosed (see bottom). For example, some number plates are rumoured to have sold for more than one million pounds, but no legitimate figures have been disclosed from a credible source.
Readers should note that these sales columns are meant to be an educational tool, not a complete list documenting all high value sales. Such a list is impossible to produce because many sales are kept private at the insistence of buyers, sellers or both. We hope that our sales columns are a large enough sample of the sales that take place to provide an overall insight into the market and aftermarket.