Superfan to sell beloved Oasis themed number plate for eye-watering price – years after turning down £4,000 offer
A SUPERFAN is selling off their beloved Oasis themed number plates for a huge sum, having turned down an offer of £4,000 years ago.
The plates OAS313 are currently on the market for an eye-watering £10,000, ahead of the band’s eagerly awaited return to the stage next year.
The fan has seen Oasis live four times, including the band's final performance at V Fest in 2009.
Now, he is looking to sell of the important piece of memorabilia, with the hopes he can see them live again in 2025.
Available on eBay, the plates were originally from a 1953 motorcycle, long predating the births of the Gallagher brothers.
The owner, who did not want to be named, said: "I bought them off a gentleman who owned a motorcycle, that was the original registration of it.
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"And then he removed the registration and sold it on to me and then sold the bike separately."
He added: "It's now on my partner's car."
A few years ago, he was offered £4,000 for the registration, but declined.
But he does not look back in anger at this decision, hoping instead a lucky buyer will take the number plate on in honour of the reunion tour.
He said: "I have had an offer previously on it a number of years ago for around £4,000
"But I didn't proceed with that, so there is some sort of basis behind the valuation."
Even if the licence plates don't sell, he will simply keep the number plate and go to the gig anyway.
He said: "If it doesn't sell, it doesn't sell. I'll just be happy to keep it as I have done for the last 20 years."
Ten grand though is loose change compared to the most expensive plates in the UK.
Jake Smith, the firm's director, told The Sun that the market for these registration numbers is "fairly wide" - although the buyer needs "very deep pockets."
He added: "Whilst we have NDAs signed with buyers of these registrations around the cost etc., they are predominantly high net worth individuals or businesses."
Jake said the reason why people are willing to fork out huge wads of cash to add a personal touch to their vehicle is because they are "becoming harder to obtain."
He said: "Registrations such as 5 F would demand a higher cost as it could target individuals with initials SF whilst a registration such as 5 X would be less desirable as there are fewer individuals with SX as an initial."
If any of Absolutes Reg's top 10 plates were to sell it would make them the most expensive numberplate sold in the UK.
The figures come as the most expensive personalised plates of 2023 were revealed with the priciest fetching over £120,000.
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The most expensive plate of the year was H1NDU which went for £112,010. This was followed by £106,090 paid for 1DEO.
The most expensive plate in the UK was 25 0, which went for £518,480. The owner was thought to have bought the licence plate to go on his Ferrari 250 GT SWB.
Top 10 Most Expensive numberplates
5 F - £6,501,287
1 HRH - £3,250,325
1 FA - £2,601,287
TOR 13S - £1,625,644
H 3 - £1,561,287
3 E - £1,431,287
3 D - £1,430,000
B 3 - £1,301,287
UAE 50D - £1,300,000
1 N - £1,299,994