Online auction of number plates fetches Dh4.5 million

A total of 615 number plates were on offer to 195 bidders.

Commenting on the auction, Mohammed Abdul Kareem 
Nimaat, Director of the RTA’s Vehicles Licensing Agency, said: “The 12^th Online Auction was devoted to a diverse cast 
of numbers bearing different codes in response to suffice 
the needs of individuals 
interested in buying distinguished plates online in a 
transparent and hassle-free manner.

“Staging online auctions is an integral part of the services the Licensing Agency is keen to provide to the public at world-class standards.”

The success of these auctions is a testament to the plans chalked out by the agency, 
especially the timing and the numbers, besides striking a balance between supply and demand in the local market, he added.

At the auction, the four-digit plate M-2011 sold for Dh38,400; M-9110 went for Dh36,000; and H-7867 raised Dh31,500.

The 13^th Online Auction will be held by the Licensing Agency in June and will have over 150 plates of three, four and five digits on offer.

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