G80 RGE private number plate

G80 RGE presents a clean, six-character prefix format, featuring a single letter followed by two numbers and then three more letters. The overall layout is compact, with the G leading the registration.

The letters RGE form a notable set of initials, offering decent popularity with an estimated above-average buyer pool. The number 80, a double digit, sits within the 10 to 99 band. While not a single digit, its position as a double digit generally carries stronger appeal than triple or four-digit numbers, and fewer digits produce a shorter, cleaner registration. The numbers 8 and 0 also offer visual flexibility, potentially suggesting the letter B for 8 and O for 0.

The prefix format itself, where the initial letter acts as a year identifier, was part of a system that ran from 1983. This specific registration, G80 RGE, was released to the open market via DVLA auction in 2009. It sold for £13,100 (hammer price). With auction fees, the estimated total paid by the buyer was £16,547.

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