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What are the most rude number plates that slipped through DVLA’s net?

Despite their best efforts, the DVLA doesn't always catch every cheeky registration before they hit the market

NAUGHTY number plates can, at times, slip past DVLA authorities and cause outrage on the road - so, what kind of funny combinations exist, and what do they say?

Twice a year when number plates change with new registrations, the DVLA releases a list of those deemed unacceptable - and here are just a few we spotted.

 One of the risque number plates that slipped past the DVLA
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One of the risque number plates that slipped past the DVLA

How can you buy rude number plates?

Most of the time, the DVLA successfully eradicates any plates that may shock or offend the British public.

But every now and then, one slips through the net.

It is these elusive plates that attract the attention of re-sellers like online dealer, .

While they may possess the largest number plate database in the UK with millions of conventional registrations, the website also holds some of the most hilarious and outrageous licence plates DVLA-approved to roam Britain's roads.

What are the most outrageous - yet legal - number plates?

TTII TTS - £8,499

 Nothing like near-perfect symmetry
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Nothing like near-perfect symmetryCredit: National Numbers

F4 KKA- £16,800

 Doesn't matter how you pronounce it, it still means the same thing
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Doesn't matter how you pronounce it, it still means the same thingCredit: National Numbers

69O MY - £6,999

 Because opposites attract...
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Because opposites attract...Credit: National Numbers

PUII HER - £3,499

 A pretty obvious indicator that the driver is very single
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A pretty obvious indicator that the driver is very singleCredit: National Numbers

OR64 SAM - £40,000

 Must have been a massive relief when this one hit the market
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Must have been a massive relief when this one hit the marketCredit: National Numbers

OO04 OOK - £10,472

 Perfect for anyone prone to the odd fender bender
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Perfect for anyone prone to the odd fender benderCredit: National Numbers

I5 EXY - £95,000

 It's all about how you see yourself
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It's all about how you see yourselfCredit: National Numbers

B4I FKU - £9,999

 Can we at least get a drink first?
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Can we at least get a drink first?Credit: National Numbers

MRI3 UTT - £495,000

 Either they are very optimistic, or there is a Mr Butt in the National Numbers office that really doesn't want this to sell
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Either they are very optimistic, or there is a Mr Butt in the National Numbers office that really doesn't want this to sellCredit: National Numbers

PEN 15 - £110,000

A classic will always be a classic
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A classic will always be a classicCredit: National Numbers

According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by Wales Online, these number plates are among tens found to have been banned in 2021, which coincide with the new "71" number plate being launched in September.

-*B71 CH*

-*C71 NNT

-*D71 CK*

-*F71 ART

-*S71 LUT

-*T71 URD

How much do Britain's rudest number plates cost?

Formerly the most outrageous number plate in Britain, the infamous CUII NNT registration has been banned.

Despite resembling one of the most explicit words in the English language, the licence plate slipped through the DVLA prohibited list in 2016, and was given a value of £6,000.

Private number plate suppliers Absolute Reg put the plate on the market in early 2017. 

However according to the DVLA, it has now been removed from circulation.

 One cheeky motorist showing off her latest number plate
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One cheeky motorist showing off her latest number plate
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