The Rudest Number Plates Allowed By The DVLA
The DVLA carefully tiptoe down the line between good and bad taste. Their decisions spare us those up and coming registrations that may cause offence. Just recently, they spared us WA11 KER at the last minute, only to change their mind a couple of months later and let the Walkers of this world bid £6,900 on top of the £16,000 for W41 KER back in 2000. The felt-tip brigade was, on this occasion, ignored!
It remains to be seen whether December sees OH15 EXY hit the heights or the can when the “15” range comes out. As a guide, TO05 EXY made £12,000 at auction in 2006 – nearly £20k at today’s prices. That probably represents the limit to which the DVLA will allow the good taste to go. However, the following list shows a degree of subtlety that buyers at auction have shown to allow their cars to be just a little risque.
The prices paid over 25 years of DVLA Auctions have been index-linked using the rate of inflation to allow a better comparison of like for like at today’s prices.
Anyway, onto the rudeness! Have a look at this list below and let us know which is your favourite!
DVLA Rude Plates 1989-2014
Registration Number |
Adjusted 2014 CPI |
Auction Year |
Hammer Price |
WC 1 | £62,523 | 1999 | £35,500 |
FOX 1E | £50,199 | 1990 | £22,500 |
B1 RDS | £49,086 | 1990 | £22,000 |
D1 SHY | £44,637 | 1990 | £20,000 |
ACT 10N | £43,001 | 1989 | £18,000 |
B1 MBO | £40,188 | 1990 | £18,000 |
RAP 1D | £39,922 | 1997 | £22,000 |
LUV 1T | £39,430 | 1989 | £16,500 |
81 G | £37,372 | 2004 | £22,500 |
1 TOY | £35,605 | 1992 | £17,500 |
D1 PPY | £31,289 | 1990 | £14,000 |
1 GO | £30,875 | 1997 | £17,000 |
PAS 510N | £30,567 | 1998 | £17,100 |
1 HOG | £29,970 | 1997 | £16,500 |
FRU 1T | £28,719 | 1989 | £12,000 |
AVO 1D | £27,952 | 1990 | £12,500 |
1 LUV | £27,622 | 1991 | £13,000 |
AGA 1N | £26,840 | 1990 | £12,000 |
GOT 1T | £26,840 | 1990 | £12,000 |
STR 1P | £24,615 | 1990 | £11,000 |
BAD 1E | £24,456 | 1992 | £12,000 |
1 LAY | £23,910 | 2006 | £15,000 |
MRB 1G | £23,528 | 2007 | £15,100 |
PUT 1N | £23,393 | 1991 | £11,000 |
1 WEE | £23,373 | 2007 | £15,000 |
CHA 5E | £23,265 | 1998 | £13,000 |
LOV 1E | £22,226 | 1992 | £10,900 |
W1 NKS | £22,225 | 2002 | £13,000 |
L1 CKS | £21,607 | 2009 | £15,000 |
FLA 5H | £21,560 | 1999 | £12,200 |
JOK 1N | £21,278 | 1990 | £9,500 |
B1 RCH | £21,278 | 1990 | £9,500 |
1 JAW | £21,258 | 1994 | £10,900 |
F1 TTY | £20,418 | 2006 | £12,800 |
R1 SKY | £19,929 | 2001 | £11,500 |
1 WC | £19,450 | 1999 | £11,000 |
TO05 EXY | £19,148 | 2006 | £12,000 |
JUN 10R | £19,054 | 1990 | £8,500 |
1 OMG | £18,739 | 2009 | £13,000 |
K15 SES | £18,563 | 2003 | £11,000 |
B40 BOY | £18,490 | 2004 | £11,100 |
1 LAD | £18,374 | 1992 | £9,000 |
DRE 4D | £17,901 | 2000 | £10,200 |
CRA 2Y | £17,787 | 2007 | £11,400 |
GRA 8S | £17,316 | 2005 | £10,600 |
80 OBS | £16,668 | 2004 | £10,000 |
CRU 5H | £16,214 | 2003 | £9,600 |
1 BEG | £15,965 | 2001 | £9,200 |
51 N | £15,808 | 2000 | £9,000 |
N1 FTY | £15,774 | 1996 | £8,500 |
N4 STY | £15,542 | 2003 | £9,200 |
D11 NKY | £15,542 | 2003 | £9,200 |
TO06 OOD | £15,180 | 2006 | £9,500 |
2 SXY | £14,184 | 2004 | £8,500 |
LAR 6E | £14,069 | 2006 | £8,800 |
So what do you think? Are there any plates in this list that the DVLA shouldn’t have let slip through the net? Which is your favourite and why? Let us know!