DVLA Auction Results: April 1991
572 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 1991 auction for £2,082,290 in winning bids (£2,737,207 including fees). The highest winning bid was £42,000 for TAN 1A, and the median lot sold for £2,800.
- Lots sold
- 572
- Winning bids
- £2,082,290
- Median hammer price
- £2,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 15
Most expensive number plates at the April 1991 DVLA auction
The 25 highest winning bids, with the total each buyer paid including VAT, the buyer's premium and the £80 assignment fee.
| Number Plate | Hammer Price | Total Price | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAN 1A | £42,000 | Suffix | |
| ELL 1E | £35,000 | Suffix | |
| LEW 1N | £25,500 | Suffix | |
| LUC 1A | £21,500 | Suffix | |
| MAK 1N | £20,500 | Suffix | |
| ELA 1N | £18,500 | Suffix | |
| C1 NDY | £17,000 | Prefix | |
| CAR 1E | £14,500 | Suffix | |
| RAJ 1V | £13,500 | Suffix | |
| ABB 1E | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| ALV 1S | £11,500 | Suffix | |
| F1 LMS | £11,250 | Prefix | |
| STA 1N | £11,250 | Suffix | |
| 25 MR | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| A1 TON | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| GAB 1E | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| NOR 1S | £9,250 | Suffix | |
| 11 GS | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| B1 FFA | £9,000 | Prefix | |
| MAL 1N | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| ELL 1N | £8,750 | Suffix | |
| 33 JS | £8,250 | Dateless | |
| 50 MB | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 55 MB | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| PAL 1N | £8,200 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 314 (55%) | £3,000 | £10,500 |
| Suffix | 156 (27%) | £3,050 | £42,000 |
| Prefix | 102 (18%) | £2,000 | £17,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,800 and £4,400. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 1991 compare with March 1991?
The March 1991 auction sold 4 lots for £7,243 in winning bids, with a median of £1,550. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 1991 was up 14200%, total winning bids were up 28649% and the median price was up 81%.
About these results
Hammer prices are the winning bids. Totals add the VAT and buyer's premium that applied at the time and the DVLA's £80 assignment fee; see DVLA auction fees explained. For record prices across every auction since 1989, see DVLA auction records.