And the reserve is higher?!? Wow.
I think that the owner is going to be disappointed, the days of silly cherished number prices are long gone, I've just spoken to a dealer who thought £2500 to £3000 was top wack, it only appeals to a limited market.
Why do people pay good money to pay for numberplates like; BMW or MGF, you know what make it is by how the car looks, without overdoing it?
Footnote: I hadn't looked at the site, when I put this post up - somebody's already offered ten grand? - they must have lost it, completely.