Rude number plates blend humour, controversy, and personal expression. While some see them as cheeky and amusing, others find them offensive and inappropriate. Perhaps the most obvious talking point relating to rude plates is the list of bannings that accompanies them.
Which Rude Number Plates are Banned?
Every 6 months there is a new release of DVLA number plates, and with that comes a new set of banned registration numbers.
Taking year 19 new-style plates as an example, we note that the likes of BE19 END, BU19 GER & DO19 POO were all held back from release to avoid offending fellow road users.
It's the DVLA’s responsibility to suppress any rude number plates that could be interpreted as overly sexual, racist, homophobic or otherwise discriminatory. Once a style of number has been added to the banned list, the decision will never be reversed in the future.
Which Rude Number Plates Are Available?
Despite the DVLA holding annual meetings in order to prepare for the potentially rude and offensive number plate releases, some do still slip through the net. Some of these include NetPlates' very own BRE 45T as well as ORG 45M, PEN 15, T17 LOV, B16 DYK & BOO 1B as well as many more. All of these are retailing at extremely high values due to the desirability of a rare, novelty rude number plate.
