Cherished Number Plates

Give your car an eye-catching look with our collection of cherished number plates.

As the name might suggest, cherished number plates are among the most desired plate types on the market. It’s a term sometimes used interchangeably with dateless number plates, but it can also reference any special private number plate a person might cherish. 

Here at SwiftReg, we have a huge collection of cherished number plates for sale, ranging from low-cost to premium options.

Order yours online today and arrange a fast plate transfer alongside premium acrylic and 4D number plate printing. 

Your cherished number plate search starts with SwiftReg.

Cherished Number Plates for Sale

What Are Cherished Number Plates?

A cherished number plate refers to a personalised or private registration number for a vehicle.

These number plates are often highly valued, either because:

1. They spell out a name, word, or initials with personal significance, like “J31 0HN” for ‘John’.

2. Feature an attractive or memorable number sequence.

Cherished number plates can sometimes be used interchangeably with dateless number plates, meaning they have no age signifier and can be used on any car.

However, it can also be used to describe plates from all eras in the UK, including dateless, suffix, prefix, and current-style number plates. 

As the plate type usually spells out a name or has a memorable number sequence, they are highly desirable and can give cars a distinctive look.

This usually means cherished plates can be quite expensive, ranging from £1,000 onwards. 

However, some affordable options are available. Check out our cheap private number plates under £200 to see your options.

What’s the Difference Between Dateless and Cherished Number Plates?

Cherished number plates can often be used interchangeably with dateless number plates, meaning they can be considered the same thing. 

However, cherished number plates can also refer to any private number plate that’s considered desirable. 

In other words, a cherished number plate could be a suffix, prefix, or even a new style number plate.

If you’re buying a cherished number plate, it’s important to check whether you’re buying a dateless number plate. 

While dateless number plates can be applied to any vehicle, prefix, suffix, and new style plates can’t, as making a car seem younger is illegal.

Check out our car registration years chart for a full comparison guide between the different plate types and how to identify them. 

How to Transfer a Cherished Number Plate?

SwiftReg has a full, stress-free transfer management service for our number plates, including our cherished plate collection.

This means we’ll conduct the legal transfer and register with the DVLA on your behalf, making the process as easy as possible.

You can learn more about transferring cherished number plates by following the link to our number plate transfer service.

I Want to Sell a Cherished Number Plat; How Much is Mine Worth?

Generally, cherished number plates are more expensive than newer plates as they are typically older and rarer.

However, this usually depends on the word the plate contains or its unique combination of numbers.

For instance, the number plate N12 RSE (nurse) could seem quite valuable as it spells out a word. 

But this will only appeal to people with that job.

A plate like C00 7L (cool) will command a much higher price.

You can check out our guide on how much my private number plate is worth to learn more. 

Can I Put a Cherished Plate on My Vehicle?

Whether you can put a cherished plate on your car depends on your car's age and the style of the plate you’ve picked.

If you’ve got a dateless cherished number plate, then you can put it on any car as it has no age signifier. 

However, the other number plate types all have age signifiers.

You can use any suffix plate if your car is younger than 1983. While cars younger than 2001 can use any prefix plate. 

Read our car registration years chart to ensure your number plate will be legal. 

What’s the Most Expensive Cherished Number Plate Worth?

The most expensive number plate sold in the United Kingdom was "25 O", which sold for £518,480 in 2014.

Our current most expensive cherished number plate we sell is "B 3", which is currently on sale for £1,064,080.00.