LOV 1E private number plate

LOV 1E is a five-character suffix-style UK private registration. Its format is three letters followed by a number and a letter. The number 1 holds a unique position in the hierarchy of private registrations, often being considered the most desirable number for any initials.

The original issuing office for this registration format would have been associated with one of the historic area codes provided, such as E for Staffordshire, L for Glamorgan, O for Birmingham, or V for Lanarkshire. Alternatively, the combination of letters LO could point to London NW and OV to Birmingham from the pre-2001 two-letter area code system. For current-style registrations, the letters also serve as regional identifiers, with L relating to London, O to Oxford, V to Worcester, and E to Essex from the current system.

The suffix format for registrations was introduced in the mid-1960s. Although this specific registration was first released to the open market via DVLA auction in 1992, it carries the visual characteristics associated with the suffix era. It sold for £14,088 (hammer price).

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