How much is a private car number plate worth? - Private car number plates can sometimes make good investments, but as with all investments sometimes there is an occasion where there is a need to realise some extra cash, maybe for holidays, home improvements or possibly the purchase of a new private number plate, in order to sell the number plate there are a few ways of disposing reg-seller valuation of the number plate. Auction – There are many auctions, both on-line and off line, however the costs can be high and the prices achieved can be fairly low. Selling privately – This involves advertising, dealing with potential buyers and making sure that the payment is received and so on. Dealers - The advantage of the dealers is that they know the business and what is selling, some number plates are worth more at certain times of the year, like football, motor racing and other sporting events private number plates that have a connection to the sport or a sporting personality will be worth more because they are more desirable. Clearly by selling to a dealer it is possible to get a fair price and there is an advantage that dealers may sometimes even have clients who are waiting for specific car registration numbers, these may be certain letters and numbers that are specific to their own needs, this will mean that the number plate dealer will be even more interested in buying the number plate from the owner in order to sell it on to their own customer.