Anyone seen any good number plates on cars lately?

[Darrell]

I should think It has always been this way and as a rule (there will always be exceptions) I think it's right.

TOM 1 is more desireable than 1 TOM and so on.

But nobody can give a definitive answer though.

 

[Darrell]

Perhaps I am the only one, but paying the stupid amounts of money (anything over £500) on a numberplate is daft.

Just IMHO of course and no offence intended!

I think that once they get over a certain price they then start to become investments rather than a bit of fun. I suppose though that unlike most automotive investments, they won’t go down in price due to excessive use.

 

[ringway]

I know its that way, but I don't understand why?
Why is it right?

If I was called TOM, or similar I don't see why the 1 at the back is worth more than the 1 at the front, either are the same.

I think I would prefer 1 TOM, even though I'm not called Tom I'd be happy with the cheaper version!

No worries, Tom.

I see your point and on some plates the number first is aruguably, or clearly better.

1 AMG could be deemed more desireable by some as in "There's only one AMG".

 

[Deleted member 65149]

I think that once they get over a certain price they then start to become investments rather than a bit of fun. I suppose though that unlike most automotive investments, they won’t go down in price due to excessive use.

Until the UK decides to introduce Vanity License Plates like they have in the USA where it costs just $10 to $100 to have whatever you want up to a limit on the number of characters (as long as it’s original and not deemed offensive). Of course this may not ever happen, but who knows?

 

[Darrell]

Until the UK decides to introduce Vanity License Plates like they have in the USA where it costs just $10 to $100 to have whatever you want up to a limit on the number of characters (as long as it’s original and not deemed offensive). Of course this may not ever happen, but who knows?

I asked the question about why don’t we do this about 15 years ago on this forum.
Nobody knew why.

 

[Deleted member 65149]

I asked the question about why don’t we do this about 15 years ago on this forum.
Nobody knew why.

Perhaps because the DVLA and lots of businesses make a fortune from the way it is now?

 

[Vick N]

Beautiful car - marred slightly by where the number plate has to go

It’s a terrible place for it! I’d run no plate front and just a rear on this car personally.

 

[davymead]

It’s a terrible place for it! I’d run no plate front and just a rear on this car personally.

Possibly not for too long

 

[John]

But nobody can give a definitive answer though.

Supply and demand much in the same way that one 3 x 1 plate could be up for sale for a 5th of the price of another 3 x 1 plate.

If more people prefer letters first over numbers first, that would create more demand for them pushing up values.

I prefer letters first personally.

Might be because I arrived on the planet when letters typically came first on suffix registrations.

Who knows!

 

[Oldbarrack]

I asked the question about why don’t we do this about 15 years ago on this forum.
Nobody knew why.

The reason now is due to the massive amount of money the DVLA make from the online sales and auctions, combined with the fact that unlike other countries where vanity plates are very often linked to vehicle taxation, so can 'die' after a period of time;
the DVLA cannot re-isssue a number plate which has previously been issued, so then a rarity factor comes into play for 'good' initials.

Supply and demand much in the same way that one 3 x 1 plate could be up for sale for a 5th of the price of another 3 x 1 plate.

If more people prefer letters first over numbers first, that would create more demand for them pushing up values.

I prefer letters first personally.

Might be because I arrived on the planet when letters typically came first on suffix registrations.

Who knows!

A 3 x 1 plate value value is to some extent determined by its age - but much more importantly the % commonality of the letters when cross referenced to how often initials occur in peoples names.

Ie: YUV 22 is worth far less than AEC 22, or DRH 22 - there are even better combinations than those 2 examples, I have a chart with all the first, second and surnames and cross reference that to determine how common each letter is and thus a plate potential value.
Clearly that ignores the name factor, like AMG, JAG, etc, etc.

Obviously 2 x 2 or more interestingly 2 x 1 plates follow a similar pattern, and reversals are worth less because they are newer, so more likely to have 'survived'.

My first and last initials were first issued in 1917, but were issued in reversed format in 1961, so obviously my 1917 plate has a higher value and (imo) looks much nicer than it's 1961 reversal; fwiw - both have 'survived'.

 

[jammyjoe05]

I don't even know if people still use this thread anymore but the PR03LMS belongs to my mum and PR08LMS belongs to my dad. our family our constantly being asked if we want to sell them lol but we don't... unless its for millions!

My dad used to do a lot with number plates. he had M4d and L4d aswell as Hi5 BWM

 

[Spider10]

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[Mactech]

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Not a common plate, but could belong to NA 1.......

 

[ToeKnee]

Not a common plate, but could belong to NA 1.......

See what you did there Mactech........

 

[Oldbarrack]

I don't even know if people still use this thread anymore but the PR03LMS belongs to my mum and PR08LMS belongs to my dad. our family our constantly being asked if we want to sell them lol but we don't... unless its for millions!

My dad used to do a lot with number plates. he had M4d and L4d aswell as Hi5 BWM

No offence, but whilst people may ask about them, neither of those are worth very much, probably £2k each tops.

Also, are M4d and L4d typo's, as neither M4D or L4D have ever been issued in the UK.

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This is a beautiful example of a true cherished number - an October 1913 issue;
thank you for the addition - true class

 

[davymead]

Hi 5 BMW is a non starter whereas H15 BMW is.

 

[Teego]

Hi 5 BMW is a non starter whereas H15 BMW is.

Why? It says BMW on the boot so everyone knows it's a BMW. Even worse if it's supposed to be HI(GH) 5 or HIS.

 

[zipdip]

I am sure this car has a interesting number plate,but will have to wait for the thaw.
guy tried to drive this old bill got his number never said if it was interesting

 

[bob6600]

Hi 5 BMW is a non starter whereas H15 BMW is.

Doesn't matter as the plate was H15 BWM and not H15 BMW (unless a typo)

 

[MissyD]

Saw V1YLE today