Names are amongst the most popular of private number plates. As more and more name registrations are bought and sold, many find owners who really cherish them and intend to keep them. This means fewer of those names remain available and so prices begin to rise.
The coveted title of the world's most expensive car has been taken by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coup which was sold for £115 million at a private auction.
DVLA online auction this May has, once again, demonstrated the resilience and perhaps surprising buoyancy of the UK private plates market.
There are two new entries in the top 10 of The World's most expensive number plates following the recently-held number plate auction in Dubai where the charity event raised a staggering £11.7m (AED53m) for the 1 Billion Meals initiative.
The 72 registration series was released on 4th May 2022 and these numbers are now available for purchase, although it will not be permitted to display them on vehicles until September. Cars first registered from 1st September onward will be entitled to display a 72 plate, but not older vehicles.
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