Some people are so hard to buy a present for. They have more clothes than they could ever wear, the latest designer perfumes or aftershaves, cutting edge gadgets, a beautiful jewellery collection, and a car that’s in immaculate condition. Just what can you buy for them?

How about buying something that will make their pristine car even more special? I don’t mean a set of go faster stripes, or some fluffy dice to hang in the window, I’m talking about something altogether more exclusive. A personalised license plate can elevate a car to another level, and is a fantastic present with a difference.

With a huge range of combinations to choose from, there’s sure to be a number plate that’s suitable for your loved one. You could buy JE02NNY for Jenny, or RO02OFE for the roofer in your life. For those plates you can expect to pay into the high hundreds of pounds. Whilst some personalised number plates can be available for under £200, if you want a truly prestigious number plate you’ll have to pay just a little bit extra.

Is your daughter or partner a big fan of One Direction? Just think how much they’d love to have the number plate ‘1 D’ adorning their car. Before you get ready to buy it, I’m afraid it’s already been snapped up for the bargain price of just £352,411. It wasn’t even bought by Harry Styles, but by a Lebanese property developer. Maybe he has all their albums, and wanted the world to know? The price tag makes ‘1 D’ the third most expensive number plate ever sold in the United Kingdom, but which two number plates were even more expensive? Here’s a run-down of the top twenty most expensive license plates in the UK.

Most Expensive Number Plates is an infographic that was produced by Gumtree