8 ECL private number plate
Sold-price history for 8 ECL, verified auction and sale records collected by Plate Circle.
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Sales history
- 25 Mar 2025DVLA Auction£15,010Hammer priceEstimated total paid by the buyer, including fees: £19,273
Plate history
This plate's journey, as recorded by DVLA, DVSA, and the Plate Circle community.
- On a grey Audi Q5to now
Based on daily checks of DVSA MOT records since 13 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 8 ECL
The registration 8 ECL is a four-character dateless private number plate. Its format, with one number followed by three letters, presents a short and clean appearance. The standalone low number 8 is a key feature, generally appealing more than double or triple-digit numbers in comparable formats, contributing to its inherent visual strength. The three letters ECL could appeal to individuals with these initials.
Such short dateless plates are associated with an earlier era of vehicle registration, with this style broadly used from circa 1953 to 1963; this specific registration 8 ECL was released to the open market via DVLA auction in 2025. It sold for £15,010 (hammer price). With auction fees, the estimated total paid by the buyer was £19,273. This format, with fewer characters, helps create a memorable and compact registration.
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- Is 8 ECL for sale?
- Not currently. 8 ECL previously sold for £19,273 (see Sales history above). Follow to be notified if a listing is added.
- What type of plate is 8 ECL?
- 8 ECL is a dateless private number plate with a format of one number followed by three letters.
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- Yes. Use Follow This Plate above to be notified when new sightings, listings, sales history or community updates are added.
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