Number Plate Auctions
National Numbers auction service leads our clients through the whole auction process from advising a hammer price to listening to the bidding live on their lot.
No other dealer has more experience of DVLA auctions, with many satisfied auction clients.
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DVLA Auctions
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Testimonials
K400 JGM
They are very efficient and helpful.
N66 SJW
Easy to do business with - good price and nice to get actual plates as well!
V77 JLW
Great customer service from start to finish. Very happy with new registration plate. Would highly recommend.
7261 SL
Requested a plate, which they had released, then bid on and acquired for me. Easy transaction, thanks.
N1 CXJ
I AM HAPPY.
L10 HDD
Excellent service, had the new plate on the car within a couple of days.
MR17 YKE
I highly recommend National Numbers to prospective purchasers of cherished/personalised number plates. Their service was prompt and satisfactory and they patiently answered all my questions when I called them on the phone to inquire about my purchase.
S10 MRH
Excellent fast service, paid on day one after a good conversation with Adam on the plate I was looking at, the plates turned up 3 days later and logbook 2 days after that! Thank you very much for a fast excellent service! The plate has made my car my own.
Number Plate Search Inspiration
Cars
Search registrations linked to your make, model or badge, from BMW and Porsche to M3, GTI and RS combinations.
Car Brand Number Plates
Initials
Build up your initials from AAA - ZZZ. Keep it simple with your own initials, a partner’s or a combination that means something to you.
Initial Plates
Names
See how first names, surnames and shortened names can work across different registration formats.
Name Plates
Sports
Search for registrations linked to your football club, favourite team, player initials or another sport you follow.
Sports Plates
Funny Registrations
Browse registrations that read as words, jokes or phrases, from subtle puns to combinations that are hard to miss.
Funny Plates
Rude & Cheeky
Explore combinations with double meanings, suggestive wording and the humour you probably wouldn’t put on the family car.
Rude Plates
Buying a Number Plate as a Gift: How It Works
The £926,000 Reg and the World of Hyper Number Plates
In November 2025, the registration 1 F sold for £926,000 at RM Sotheby's London Auction, including fees. This made it the most expensive UK number plate ever, and it wasn't a one-off. Join us as we delve into the world of incredibly expensive, hyper private number plates in this article.
Rental E-Bikes Are Getting Number Plates: Here's What It Means
One e-bike operator has decided to roll out number plates across its rentals. Find out what this means for the industry and what the law says in 2026.
How Secure Are UK Number Plates? The A66 Tragedy And Number Plate Fraud Examined
Seven people lost their lives on the A66 near Middlesbrough recently, bringing cloned and ghost number plates into the spotlight, with many asking whether the British system is on par with the rest of the world.