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‘10 O’ Number Plate Set for DVLA Auction

October 6, 2010
Posted in Auctions — Written by matthew.smith

Harrogate’s Rudding Park is the setting for the current DVLA number plate auction.

The auction got off to a flying start yesterday, with £374,000 raised in the first two hours, with thousands of bidders trying to get their hands on a unique number plate for a bargain price.

‘99 A’ has attracted the majority of headlines so far, selling to a resident of Birmingham for £28,000, following a reserve price of £3,000.

The DVLA’s personalised registrations marketing manager, Damian Lawson, has been delighted by the start made to the auction.

“We have had a fantastic start,” Mr Lawson exclaimed.

“The hotel has been packed out and bids have been high – a phenomenal opening to the auction.”

Several number plates are set to steal the show, with the GEN 151S registration the talk of the event.

Phil Collins and rock band enthusiasts were clamouring to get their hands on the unique GEN 151S number plate, which went to a lucky bidder for just £2000.

“Genesis is a legendary band and a personalised registration is a perfect way for fans to show their loyalty – although they may have some famous competition,” Mr Lawson said.

Many of Liverpool Football Club’s male fans will also be desperate to get their hands on LFC 80Y when it goes under the hammer today, with its reserve of just £400.

The main attraction will almost certainly be Friday 7th’s first lot; ‘10 O’.

With a reserve price set at £10,000, all eyes will be on this registration number with it almost certain to rocket into astronomical figures.

If the ‘10 O’ number plate is out of your price range, there are plenty of other number plates available to choose from, with 1,500 going to auction over the three days.

Friday’s auction hosts a number of other great number plates.

‘31 OO’ will go on sale with a reserve price of £3,000 and ‘3 OOO’ will go under the hammer with a reserve price of £4,000.

Those who are new to number plate auctions shouldn’t be daunted; the number plate experts at National Numbers can help you every step of the way.

Just call 01642 363738 and speak to one of their helpful advisers, and let the professionals take care of everything.

‘ESS 3X’ Number Plate Auctioned for £6,520

June 4, 2010
Posted in Auctions — Written by matthew.smith

The DVLA personalised registration auction at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire, got off to a roaring start, with the number plate ‘ESS 3X’ selling for a “bargain” price of just £6,520.

The winning bidder chose to retain anonymity, but is understood to be a mystery businessman from Chelmsford, who would have spent a further £15,000 to win his “perfect plate”.

The winning bid was placed at £5,100, but an additional Assignment Fee and VAT Buyers’ Premium increased the final price to £6,520.

The DVLA Auction took place over 3 days, from the 2nd to the 4th of June and raised over £1.2m by the end of the first day, with all proceeds going to the treasury.

The mystery winning bidder spoke of his delight at winning the number plate for such a low price.

He revealed, “I’m absolutely delighted. I’ve bought numerous registrations from the DVLA over the years and I expected to pay a lot more than £6,520 for this one – in fact I had another £15,000 to spend!”

Another success story from the day was the number place ‘1 EPS’, raising almost £20,000.

There are plenty more opportunities available to get the perfect number plate for a low price at one of the future DVLA number plate auctions.

The DVLA plan to hold several other number plate auctions throughout the rest of the year, at the Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire on 4th, 5th and 6th August 2010, Rudding Park on 5th, 6th and 7th October 2010, and Ardencote Manor Hotel and Country Club, Warwick on 1st, 2nd and 3rd December 2010.

Just get in touch with our experienced professionals, who will be able to take the stress out of bidding and get the lowest price possible for your dream number plate, by calling 01642 363738. Just take a look through our testimonials to see how delighted our previous clients have been!

DVLA Number Plates Star Attraction at Old Trafford

March 25, 2010
Posted in Auctions, DVLA, Number Plate News — Written by Helen

DVLA is holding a special spring auction at Old Trafford, but the star attraction will be plates, not players!

There will be 1500 highly desirable number plates, including a star attraction being auctioned on 26th March.

The 9 O plate is sure to wow the crowds, with a reserve price set at £10,000 after the first 6 O plates accumulated a total of £666,000.

A selection of the auction-goers will also receive a ticket to enjoy the Manchester United museum free of charge.

Jody Davies, DVLA Personalised Registrations’ Events Manager, believes that the auction will be something for the whole family. “We have made sure our spring auction will be one not to be missed and one which can be enjoyed by the whole family,” Miss Davies explained.

“There is a varied mix, among the 1,500 registrations being auctioned with plenty of choice to suit all tastes and, more importantly, with reserves ranging from £300 to £10,000, something to suit all budgets.”

There will be a wide range of number plates available to suit all tastes and finances, so if football isn’t to your taste, there are funny plates, plates that are personalised with your initials or name, plates dedicated to your favourite pet, and many, many more.

National Numbers have 25 years’ experience dealing with transfers. We take care of transfers on your behalf, leaving you free to enjoy the spoils of, say, watching your favourite football team, or taking your car out into the country roads.

Despite our cutting edge technology we also very much like to talk on the phone! We would be very happy to search for number plates for you – just call us on 01642 36 37 38.

Number Plates for Sale

February 13, 2010
Posted in Auctions, DVLA, Number Plates, iPhone Search App — Written by Helen

You are reading this article, so there’s a good chance you might be one of the thousands of people every year who search for number plates for sale.

Maybe the new registration is for you, your spouse/partner, child; or in honour of your favourite football team, car make/model, or a namesake to your loyal dog or cat. It could be that you are thinking of investing in a personalised number plate.

Whatever the reason, you should know by now that where number plates for sale are concerned, choice is never a limiting factor!

So, where do you start looking for number plates for sale? How do you find the personalised registration that’s perfect for you?

The easiest way to find number plates for sale is by searching on our web site.

With National Numbers, you can either buy directly from us, Our Stock registrations, or through sellers of private number plates who advertise on our web site.

We offer millions of DVLA number plates, that is, those that are owned by DVLA, along with other dealers’ registrations.

Our Number Plate Auction service takes the hassle out of buying registrations at auction.

Or, if you have an iPhone, we have an excellent new Number Plate Search app that lets you search whenever and wherever you choose.

National Numbers have 25 years’ experience dealing with transfers. We take care of transfers on your behalf, leaving you free to enjoy the spoils of, say, watching your favourite football team, or taking your car out into the country roads.

Despite our cutting edge technology we also very much like to talk on the phone! We would be very happy to search for number plates for you – just call us on 01642 36 37 38.

National Numbers Offer DVLA Online Auction Bidding Service

February 11, 2010
Posted in Auctions, DVLA, National Numbers News — Written by Helen

National Numbers are offering a free online DVLA auction bidding service to those wishing to purchase personalised number plates online through the DVLA’s online auction service. The online service complements our well-established offline auction service; both aim to make using the DVLA’s auction services easier.

Buying number plates at auction can often be a daunting task and requires time and dedication to observe and react as bidding unfolds. National Numbers like to take the hassle out of buying number plates. At our offline auction service, we bid on registrations for customers. Our online service works in exactly the same way – we will purchase the registration on your behalf, while you relax and put your feet up!

This new service is the first of its kind to be offered to number plate buyers. National Numbers Chairman, Eric Craggs, says:

“This excellent online auction service gives our number plate customers the same fantastic opportunities as offline auction buyers. Tell us what plate you are interested in and let us do the legwork for you – don’t miss out on this opportunity to buy your perfect registration at auction.”

DVLA’s online auction service allows buyers to bid on number plates in a similar way to the popular auction web site eBay.

Number plates are given a Reserve Price which is where the bidding starts. From there, a bidder submits their Maximum Bid, which cannot be seen by other bidders. The value of the Current Bid can be seen with the registration at all times throughout the auction process.

Proxy bidding allows competitive bidding on Lots, where the system increases bids on behalf of the bidder up to the value of their Maximum Bid. Users receive notification that they have been outbid so that they can increase their bid. However bids cannot be removed from the system once they have been placed.

One of the most interesting features of the service is that, for popular lots, the end time of the bidding is allowed to “slide”, meaning that the bid time is extended where there is lots of competition to bid on a plate.

Call us today on 01642 36 37 38 to see how we can help, or for more information read our auction testimonials from satisfied customers, or learn more about DVLA auctions.

DVLA auctions for 2010 just announced

December 8, 2009
Posted in Auctions, DVLA News — Written by Helen

As we have been reporting over the past few weeks, the DVLA auctions held during 2009 have certainly been a resounding success. DVLA Personalised Registrations managed to sell a number of the new ‘10’ series number plates well in advance of the date they can be legally fitted to vehicles (on 1st March 2010). Now, the DVLA have announced the dates for 2010 auctions, so you can get the following dates into your diary.

The auction venues and dates for 2010 are as follows;

27th, 28th and 29th of January 2010
The Haycock Hotel, Wansford, Cambridgeshire.

24th, 25th and 26th of March 2010
Manchester United Football Club, Old Trafford, Manchester.

2nd, 3rd and 4th of June 2010
Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire.

4th, 5th and 6th of August 2010
Heritage Motor Centre, Warwickshire.

5th, 6th and 7th of October 2010
Rudding Park, Harrogate.

1st, 2nd and 3rd of December 2010
Ardencote Manor Hotel and Country Club, Lye Green Road, Claverdon, Warwick.

Be sure to get these dates into your diary as they are bound to be eagerly anticipated. The choice of venue is impressive as always and the atmosphere at each venue is guaranteed to be electric.

The last DVLA auction of 2009

December 7, 2009
Posted in Auctions, DVLA News — Written by Shelly

That’s it now, until next year. Last week, the final auction was held at Tankersley Manor in Barnsley over 2nd, 3rd and 4th of December. The auction on Friday ended a good year for DVLA Personalised Registrations. We will take a brief look at some of the number plates sold on the last day of the auction.

The fist private registration plate sold on each day has always seemed to set the ball rolling for the rest of the day. On Wednesday, 94 A went for a respectable £9,000. On Thursday, 52 H was sold for an even higher £11,500, while on Friday the eagerly anticipated 6 O went for a staggering £81,000!

In addition to this registration, other sales of note included; 1 WRM (£14,100), 4 SLS (£11,100) and SUR 1S (£11800). For those looking to get a plate resembling a name, RON 111N was sold for £1,600, while RAY 44N brought in £5,100 for the DVLA.

At the auction there were also many bargains to be had with a variety of plates sold for under £400. If you are after a private plate for the New Year, then you can still take advantage of some great offers online.

Potentially offensive number plates withdrawn from today’s DVLA auction

December 2, 2009
Posted in Auctions — Written by William

The ever popular DVLA auction kicks off today, although there has already been a little controversy before the bidding has even started.

Two number plates which have the potential to be extremely offensive to the public have been withdrawn at the 11th hour.

A number plate reading ‘1 NLA’ has been withdrawn as officials are concerned that it could be doctored to read ‘INLA’- which is an acronym for the Irish National Liberation Army. The plate was due to be auctioned with a reserve price of £3,200.

The other plate, which reads ‘PAK 11N’, has been removed from the auction as it’s feared that it could cause racial offense, and had a reserve of £400.

This isn’t the first time that potentially offensive number plates have been swiftly withdrawn. In October, two plates were withdrawn after complaints from a gay rights charity that they could be interpreted as homophobic.

Damian Lawson, Personalised Registrations Marketing Manager at the DVLA, said:

“Missing the potential significance of these particular marks was human error. They have been removed as a precaution.”

The auction, which is taking place at Tankersley Manor in Yorkshire, stretches over 3 days and is expected to raise £1.9m from sales of 1,500 registrations.

The DVLA Personalised Registration Auction starts tomorrow

December 1, 2009
Posted in Auctions — Written by Shelly

The big day has nearly arrived and starting tomorrow, and over the three days, a huge number of number plates – 1,500 in total – will be up for auction in Barnsley.

If you are looking for a new car registration for your precious vehicle then make sure you attend the auction – or at least set up a bidding proxy to make an offer on your behalf.

Some of the 492 plates up for auction on this first day include; 86 AD, 93 AL, 2 END, 96 GB, F500 CAR and 37 HJ.

Some plates start with a reserve as low as £200-300 while others can start at £3,000 plus. If you really want to get a special plate for Christmas then there are many plates here to choose from. You can get plates spelling out a name such as 93 ASH, or you can go for something to represent your job like AI COP.

You can even find a plate to represent your favourite TV show with 42 ER. If you are a person who likes to show off your personality you may want to bid on the number plate FUN 33Y.

The first day is likely to prove very popular among car plate enthusiasts, so make sure you get there early to sample the unique atmosphere of an auction!

Bid on rare and unique private number plates at the DVLA auction

November 29, 2009
Posted in Auctions — Written by William

With the DVLA auction to be held over three days this week, we thought it would be good to look at a selection of the collectible 1,500 number plate lots available.

You can browse the offerings by accessing the auction catalogue from the DVLA website. You can take a look at the lots to be auctioned off on any particular day.

Some of the more interesting plates we found include; I2 PAC, 88 OY, 6 O, AI COP, 93 ASH, 6 PGA, PER IIL and 96 PC.

So, why not attend the auction on one of the three days (2nd, 3rd, 4th December 2009) at Tankersley Manor in Barnsley. The experience is always enjoyable and friendly and you will have the opportunity to bid on some highly distinctive car registrations.

Remember, if you really can’t make it to the auction in person, don’t let that make you miss out on the number plate you desire. There are free telephone, internet and absent bidding facilities to take advantage of on the day. There are also reputable online number plate suppliers offering services to place a bid on your behalf.

If you do bid on any car registration at the auction, we wish you the best of luck!