The name’s Bond

James Bond fans will be able to pay homage to the super sleuth when the DVLA Personalised Registrations gets underway on Wednesday, June 3.

A007 SPY, arguably the ultimate “Bond” plate available from the DVLA, will fall under the hammer at around 10am. And with a reserve of just £900, the prized plate isn’t likely to cost a King’s ransom either!

The registration symbolises the huge array of fun-plates among the 1,600 being auctioned at Wychwood Park, Crewe, Cheshire, over three days. Indeed, horse racing fanatics and gamblers wanting to show off their skills should look no further than HOT 71P, being auctioned on Thursday.

However, while A007 SPY and HOT 71P typifies the array of comical registrations on offer, 3 O will arguably be the “star” of the show – especially if the two auctions of 2009 are anything to go by when 1 O and 2 O were sold for £210,242 and £142,249 respectively.

Though the catalogue features a large number of plates with reserves from a little as £350, DVLA’s auctioneers are bracing themselves for a possible bidding “war” over 7 T and has set a £10,000 reserve to support its value. However, it is not expected to topple the staggering £352,411 a Lebanese businessman paid for 1 D at its last auction held in March.

The auction consists of an eclectic mix of personalised registrations to suit all car owners and motorists of all tastes including ALV 111S (reserve £400), B0R 111S (£900), DAD 4S (£400), ELV 115S (£400), FLU 555H (£900), F4 YED (£1,000), G0F 1E (£700) H0T 80T (£400), M007 0WN (£900), MU55 EUM (£900), N0T 600D (£400), 0Y57 ERS (£1,000), PR0 80Y (£400), RUN 8OY (£900), SAV 111L (£400), TRA 11L (£400), WEB 80Y (£500).