How do you value a current style registration number?
So how do you know how much a current style number plate is worth?
These are the main things you need to think about when you are considering the asking price for any number plate:
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Is your number plate a name number plate? |
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Is your number plate a word number plate? |
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Does your number plate fit one of our number plate themes? |
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Does your number plate have a wide appeal? |
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Who might be interested in your number plate? |
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How many similar number plates are available? |
Current style (sometimes known as New style) number plates were first issued in Sept 2001. They're issued in March and September each year. In general, because current style registrations are released twice each year, there are lots of similar number plates available.
The value of a current style registration number depends on whether the letters and digits combine to either .....
If the last 3 letters of a current style number plate are simple initials, then it is likely to sell for a very low price (probably less than £100). and take some time to sell.
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current style name number plate |
Current style number plates can make excellent names, such as
BA55 ETT or LE55 LEY.
These type of name number plates will sell for several £1,000's.
If the last 3 letters of a current style number plate create a short name (see below), the value of the number plate depends on the remaining letters and digits. Most popular are registration numbers which begin with letters such as
MR ; MS ; MY ; OO ; OH
Here are some examples:
OH04 SUE
OO07 ROS
MR04 BEN
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current style word number plate |
Current style registrations can make excellent word number plates, such as
BO05 TED (BOOSTED)
AR06 KET (A ROCKET)
These type of word number plates will sell for several £1,000's.
If the last 3 letters of a current style number plate create a short word (see below), the value of the number plate depends on the remaining letters and digits. Most popular are registration numbers which begin with letters such as
MR ; MS ; MY ; OO ; OH
Here are some examples:
OO04 HOT
YE51 LUV
OO02 SLO
Take a look at our
number plate themes. Does your current style number plate fit into any of these?
Here are some examples:
OH04 TVR, MX54 TOY
Other number plate styles: