Would you pay £250k for a number plate?

That’s what the coveted registration number 1D just might fetch during a three-day DVLA Personalised Registrations auction being staged at the Ardencote Manor Hotel in Warwickshire, on March 25-27.

With more than 1,600 registration numbers going under the hammer DVLA are predicting another frenzy of activity after the huge success of their January event, an event where 1RH when for over a quarter of a million pounds. With many business men now buying elite number plates as an investment, prices for elite plates are strong even in these difficult times. Indeed it may be that number plates are turning into a safer investment for some.
Don’t despair though; some of the numbers for sale aren’t just for the rich and famous. We mortals can for relatively modest sums personalise our rides and buy someone dear to us a very special gift. Here’s a few that caught our eye, and their reserve price

CUP 11D £500
DAD 4A £400
G411AXT £350
OLD 800T £350
RUG 13Y £400

If you want to find out more visit www.dvlaregistrations.co.uk but don’t delay there are deadlines for registering your intent