Several records have been set so far for driving, racing, etc. but have you ever wondered how does it feel to have the most expensive private number plates? Yes, if anything has a number, it does have a record. It is one of the prestigious moments to see your number plate becoming a record holder. Some super-rich people have thrown millions to get this privilege and here we are going to see the top 10 insanely expensive number plates that people own in the UK.
In the UK, buying expensive private number plates is not only a matter of pride but also a great investment.
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List Of 10 Most Expensive Private Number Plates
Number 1
In 2008, “Number 1” was reserved by Saeed Abdul Ghaffar Khouri - a member of the richest Abu Dhabi family. The number went for a whopping ￡7.25 million. Post purchasing the number, he said the reason behind purchasing the number is because it is the best. Although, he denied mentioning on which of his luxurious cars the number will go.
25 O
DVLA auctions are the most heated ground where the tension of getting the valuable number plate remains. At the same auction, 25 O was traded and it went to the Ferrari Trader for the massive ￡5,18000 which was later fixed to his rare Ferrari 250 SWB. To date, 25 O remains the most expensive private number plate sold by the DVLA.
Number 5
Number 5 plate belongs to Talal Ali Mohammed Khoury who bought it for ￡3.5 million. Soon after that, he threw ￡800,000 for registration number “55”.
F1
While we are talking about the registrations that went for more money than a car, let's not forget F1. F1 number plate registration went for ￡440,000 and was reserved by Afzal Khan. Today the worth of the number is ￡10 million, and it is one of the most valuable number plates in the world. If it is an investment, it is the wisest investment of the time.
S1
Sir John HA MacDonald bought the “S1” number plate in 2008 for the whopping ￡3,97,500 for his Skoda. This means even if the car is the topmost model of Skoda, the number plate is costlier than the car.
RR1
RR1 number plate dates back to 1925. It was last sold at the DVLA auction for a massive £472,000 to the bidders whose identities were not disclosed. Although, some have witnessed the number plate representing the Bentley cars.
1D
1D was bought at the DVLA auction by a business tycoon on the occasion of his wife’s birthday. The registration was sold for an eye-watering price of £352,411.
VIP 1
If the number is VIP, the owner must also be a VIP. The VIP 1 number was bought by Chelsa football club Roman Abramovich for £285,000. The plate was initially commissioned specifically for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland but was later taken over by the club back in 2006.
KI NGS
KINGS - the number itself has a royalty attached to the name. It is believed to be bought by the Arab sultan in 1993 for a whopping £231,000.
SI NGH
The most popular surname in the Sikh community “Singh” was sold in the UK for a massive £254,000 back in 2006.
Conclusion
Record holder or not, everyone loves their private number plates. If you have recently achieved or are planning to buy a private number plate, make it special with the customised number plates by the best number plate maker near you - Easy Number Plates.
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