Last week saw the penultimate DVLA number plate auction of the year. The number plate auction was held at Dormy House Hotel, Broadway, Worcestershire. Prior to the auction there was up raw regarding two of the number plates that were entered. The registrations were considered to cause offense to the gay community. As a result the Driver and Vehicle licensing Agency (DVLA) withdrew F4 GOT & D1 KES from the sale.
The two DVLA number plates still appeared in the catalogue for the auction but when the lots came up the auctioneer announced that they are no longer for sale. That said there were nearly 1600 private number plates that were included.
The star of the auction was lot 1068 cherished number plate 5 O, this was the opening lot on Friday, the last day of the sale. The registration number was sold for a staggering £71,000 plus VAT, assignment fees and auctioneers premiums. Proving that even in a less than buoyant economy, DVLA number plates, continue to command premium prices.