Every valuation is done by hand by people with years of experience in the private number plate market. No algorithms.
Every valuation is backed by comparable plates we’ve researched, done using our brains, not computer software, so you can price with confidence.
We won’t tell you it’s worth less than it is so we can take a commission, like some dealers do. You get the real figure.
Enter your registration and any details you’d like to give us, and pay a small fee of £9.99.
Our experts manually research the number plate market to get an accurate valuation.
Your PDF number plate valuation certificate is sent to you by email within 48 hours.
Plenty of dealers offer a free valuation. Here’s the difference.
Many number plate sites offering free valuations are dealers, and they do this to obtain your contact details. They may then try to sell your plate on a commission basis. We charge £9.99 because our valuations are completely impartial and take us time to carry out.
These are three different numbers. DVLA auction prices have fees added on top, so use our auction fees calculator to see what a plate really costs there. To see what private plates have actually sold for, look at our sold plates page.
If you’re ready to sell, you can advertise your plate at the price you choose. Want the full detail first? Read how much is my number plate worth?.
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Helping our customers value, advertise and sell their number plates
Generally speaking, the less you have to think about what a number plate reads, or the shorter the plate, the better, although this is not always strictly true. There are many considerations when putting a monetary value on a particular plate, such as the type of plate, the letters and numbers within the plate and how popular they are, or in some cases, what the plate reads or represents.
If you want some advice on valuing your own number plate, then please read this guide.
However, we know that valuing number plates can be difficult, and many people struggle, so we're pleased to offer a comprehensive Number Plate Valuations service.
If you just want a valuation and are not looking to sell, you can purchase a standalone valuation for just £9.99 (per plate) and our team with over a decade of experience in the number plate market, will provide a completely unbiased and impartial valuation.
Alternatively, if you are looking to sell your number plate, then it's worth mentioning that all Premium Adverts placed on our site include a free valuation.
Many number plate sites offering free valuations are dealers, and they do this to obtain your contact details. They keep a database of the owners of plates, and in many cases will advertise and attempt to sell your number plate on a commission basis. They have this written into their T&C’s so your number plate will be marketed for sale unless you explicitly opt out.
In many cases, their valuations can be inaccurate as they don’t provide an actual value, but rather a figure that they will return to you on sale. This figure is how much they’ll aim to give you after accounting for their commission but isn’t really an accurate representation of how much your number plate is actually worth, or how much they'll sell it for.
Also, some of them are computer generated, which means an algorithm just generates a figure based on the type of registration, how many characters it contains etc. and cannot actually read any meanings.
The reason we charge for valuations is because our valuations are completely impartial and take us time to carry out. We complete all valuations manually using over a decade of experience and research to give you a truly accurate figure as to what we believe your plate is worth, and do not advertise your plate for sale or do anything with your contact details.
We complete all valuations manually, independently researching the number plate market to give you as accurate a value as possible, so they do take us some time to carry out.
Your PDF valuation certificate will be sent to you via email (this can sometimes find itself into your junk mail) and will also be available for download from within your account within 48 hours of you requesting it (or placing a Premium advert).
Our valuations, whilst giving an accurate appraisal of a number plates current value, are not designed to be used by the legal or insurance industry.
If you need a valuation for this purpose, we recommend contacting the Cherished Number Dealers Association.
If you have placed a Premium Advert we will automatically send you a valuation (usually within 48 hours of you placing the advert), there is no need to request one separately.
Absolutely not. Our valuations are merely our opinion of what a number plate could sell for, taking into account many factors and using over a decade of experience in the number plate market. When you advertise a plate on our site, however, you are in total control of the advert and can set whatever asking price you like.
