10th June 2010
Fan wins the ultimate accessory
Vespa fans may be used to adorning their two-wheeled wonders with accessories but only one devotee can show-off what can only be described as the ultimate add-on.

For Neil Little won the fitting personalised plate VE55 SPA during DVLA Personalised Registrations' first of two summer auctions.

Thanks to his winning bid totalling £1,185, Neil will soon be sporting his private plate on his new, limited edition, Vespa LXV.

The 40-year-old carpenter from Meopham, Kent, said:"I have private plates on all my vehicles but I believe this one will really stand out from the crowd - it's the ultimate registration for my scooter!"

"I don't usually spend the amount I did on the VE55 SPA plate but, as soon as I saw it was going under the hammer knew I just had to have it."


26th March 2010
First class mail, guaranteed!
One lucky postman will be delivered the perfect package this Spring - all courtesy of DVLA Personalised Registrations.

The number plate POS 78OX - the ideal registration for any postal worker - went under the hammer for just £500 in the first DVLA Personalised Registrations auction to be held at Old Trafford, the iconic home of Manchester United.


26th March 2010
Liverpool fan gets a shock
Liverpool fan Christopher Almond shows it’s not all about supporting your team when it comes to choosing number plates.

The registration EVE 370N - the perfect plate for any Toffee’s fan - was snapped up by Mr Almond as an investment after it came under the hammer at Old Trafford for just £1,100.

"I initially came to the auction for another plate," said Mr Almond. "I missed out on that, but when I saw EVE 370N going for less than I expected, as a Liverpool fan I couldn’t resist going for it. Either way, it’s a great investment."

More than 1,500 plates are going under the auctioneers gavel at the first DVLA Personalised Registrations auction to be held at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United.


4th December 2009
24-year-old buys 6 O for £100,216
A 24-year-old bought the registration 6 O for a staggering £100,216 during the final day of DVLA Personalised Registrations' Christmas auction staged at Tankersley Manor Hotel, near Barnsley.

DVLA Personalised Registrations released the O-series as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. Each of its six auctions of the year - commencing with 1 O in January 2009 - has featured them. In total, 1 O, 2 O, 3 O, 4 O, 5 O and now 6 O have amassed a colossal £666,560 with all the money raised going to the Treasury.


8th May 2009
Investors Turn to Registrations
With interest rates at an all time low, investors are looking around for potentially better returns than leaving their money on deposit. Over the last few months, a number of new bidders have appeared at DVLA Auctions taking advantage of the competitive prices.


3rd April 2009
DVLA Sets its Sights on Big 3 O
The most recent auction at Ardencote Manor, Warwickshire, saw the 2 O registration - the second instalment of the agency's single digit O-series sell off of 2009 - fall under the hammer for £142,249. 1 O was sold in January for £210,242 while 3 O will "star" at Wychwood Park near Crewe, Cheshire, in June.


27th March 2009
1 D Sets New Auction Record
The registration 1 D sold for a record-breaking £285,000 hammer price at DVLA's last auction in March 2009. This beat the previous record of £201,000 for 51 NGH set in April 2006.