172 XYZ - Private Plates

digitalwolf · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:04

Hi there, a friend of mine is after a plate for his Clio 172. something like 172 LOL or 172 BYE or 172 CYA or something like that.

Maybe even his initials.

We can't find anything at all.

Any idea why?

TaKeN · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:07

I was under the impression that it can't start with anymore than two numbers?

Building Candy · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:10

it'd have to be something like A172 CYA

[TW]Fox · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:11

Becuase such plates are not released for sale by the DVLA, and when they retain more normal plates they dont pick the higher numbers like 172 - they just get released as normal and registered on new cars. Or they did until we moved to a system which didnt have 3 figures in it.

digitalwolf · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:38

My mum has a private plate on her car and it starts 623 *** ?

I know a chap who was hunting for a plate for his E36 328i, something starting with 328. Don't think he was successful.

[TW]Fox · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:46

If you can find the plate on a car, with MOT, you can transfer it off. Thats your only way.

Firestar_3x · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:48

Can't you buy 123 XXX plates from DVLA auctions? IIRC they go hand in hand with the many other plate formats you can buy from the auction house with you can't create on-line.

If the above is true i'd download the latest DVLA auction catalogue and have a look.

Psycho Sonny · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:51

Firestar_3x said:
Can't you buy 123 XXX plates from DVLA auctions? IIRC they go hand in hand with the many other plate formats you can buy from the auction house with you can't create on-line.

If the above is true i'd download the latest DVLA auction catalogue and have a look.

Most if not all of them have long gone by now, your better off trying to buy from the person who already has it, if they are wishing to sell it

DVLA list what they sell at auction every month on their website - take a look