'007' number plate goes up for auction

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Bond fans, style-conscious motorists, and those who simply find it a challenge to remember their registration numbers in Sand Street carpark, will be expectantly awaiting the auctioneer’s hammer on 27 April.

It’s the day that memorable four digit J-numbers and low JSY-numbers come up for sale at Driver and Vehicle Standards’ (DVS) annual auction at the Hotel de France, which last year raised some £230,000 for transport projects in the island.

The registration marks include short numbers that are easy to remember, as well as sequential numbers that are often popular with couples or for business fleet vehicles.

Interested in a rare or unusual registration mark for your vehicle? Registration marks, including 4-digit J-numbers & low JSY-numbers, will go under the hammer at Hotel de France on Sat 27 April, as part of DVS’ annual auction. See the full list here: https://t.co/sDSKNDhvbc pic.twitter.com/ZFvS7cbB2G

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Gordon Forrest, Head of DVS, said: “The annual auction gives islanders a further opportunity to purchase a special registration mark for their vehicles. We have a small number of four-digit marks available throughout the year, but we keep other desirable numbers and JSY-numbers reserved for the auction sale. 

“There are more than 50 registration marks up for auction this year, including 20 four-digit J-numbers, and two of our most interesting six-digit numbers: J202020 and J303030. We also have JSY007 going under the hammer, which we’re expecting to generate a lot of interest.”

In 2015, a '007' licence plate that went up for auction in Guernsey ended up fetching £240,000 - a figure believed to be the highest ever paid at a public auction on the island. The owner wished to remain anonymous.

Pictured: A previous number plate auction in Jersey.

Jersey's auction room will open to prospective bidders from 09:00 on 27 April, and the sale will begin at 10.30am. All islanders interested in bidding are welcome to attend on the day,  and must register their details with the auctioneers before the sale starts - it is free to attend and to register.

Anyone wishing to leave an absentee bid must leave it with the auctioneers at least one hour before the sale begins. More detail about the auction is available from Simon Drieu & Co auctioneers.