5 XU private number plate
Sold-price history for 5 XU, verified auction and sale records collected by Plate Circle.
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Sales history
- 25 Nov 2016DVLA Auction£9,200Hammer priceEstimated total paid by the buyer, including fees: £11,923
Plate history
This plate's journey, as recorded by DVLA, DVSA, and the Plate Circle community.
- On a green Lamborghini Urus V8 Autoto now
Based on daily checks of DVSA MOT records since 12 Jul 2026. "Likely on retention" means no vehicle showed this plate; it could also be on a new, SORN or exempt vehicle. Not an official DVLA record.
About private number plate 5 XU
5 XU is a compact, three-character dateless registration. Its number-first, letter-second format presents a clean visual line and a shorter reading compared to many contemporary registrations. The number 5 is a low digit, typically favoured for its visual appeal in dateless plates, and contributes to the registration's overall brevity.
The initials XU represent an extremely rare combination, suggesting a more focused audience for this particular registration. Dateless plates, particularly those with few characters, possess a timeless quality, making them enduringly popular with collectors and individuals seeking distinctive personal identifiers. The plate was released to the open market via DVLA auction in 2016. It sold for £9,200 (hammer price). With auction fees, the estimated total paid by the buyer was £11,923.
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- Is 5 XU for sale?
- Not currently. 5 XU previously sold for £11,923 (see Sales history above). Follow to be notified if a listing is added.
- What type of plate is 5 XU?
- 5 XU is a dateless private number plate with a format of one number followed by two letters.
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