Car number plate W22 sold for Dh2.62m at Dubai auction

Gulf News -- Double digit numbers W22 and T32 went for a combined price of Dh4.3 million at the Roads and Transport Authority’s 98th number plates auction on Saturday.

Among the 80 special number plates up for grabs W22 attracted the highest bid of Dh2.62 million, followed by T32, which for Dh1.68 million.

Apart from the two double digit numbers, attractive three, four and five digit plates were also on offer.

The first to break the Dh500,000 barrier was three digit number T400.

More than 500 people participated in the popular auction that saw a total collection of 19,918,000.

Most of the participants are traders or agents who grab the number plates at the auction and sell them online.

Participation in the auction requires the bidder to have a traffic file in Dubai. 

All participants are required to deposit a cheque of Dh25,000 which can be redeemed in case no successful bid is made. The deposit can also be paid by credit cards.

An amount of Dh120 has to be paid as subscription fees, while five per cent will also be added to bidding amount.

Number plates sold

W22 - Dh2.62 million

T32 - Dh1.68 million

T88888 - Dh710,000

R66666 - Dh670,000

T400 - Dh500,000