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Most expensive numbers sold

  • '5' - £3.5million (Dubai - 2007)
  • 'M 1' - £331,500 (2006)
  • 'VIP 1' - £285,000 (2006)
  • '51 NGH' - £254,000 (2006)
  • 'GS 1' - £258,775 (2005)
  • 'K1 NGS' - £231,000 (1993)

The history behind car number plates

Did you know that car number plates have been adorning vehicles in Britain since 1903?

Legend has it that Earl Russell camped out overnight in London to ensure that he would receive the registration number A 1. However, this wasn't the first car number plate to be issued...

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Car number plate history

Auctions

1998 DVLA Number Plates Auctions

This page contains scans and information from DVLA number plates auctions from 1998. We have included information on the location of the auctions as well as any significantly high reserve prices or final hammer prices realised at the auctions.

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DVLA number plates

15th of April 1998

DVLA number plates

25th of May 1998

DVLA number plates

15th of July 1998

DVLA number plates

16th of July 1998

DVLA number plates

11th of September 1998

DVLA number plates

30th of October 1998

DVLA number plates

10th of December 1998