DVLA Auction Results: April 1994
296 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 1994 auction for £842,700 in winning bids (£1,112,909 including fees). The highest winning bid was £10,900 for 1 JAW, and the median lot sold for £2,500.
- Lots sold
- 296
- Winning bids
- £842,700
- Median hammer price
- £2,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 3
Most expensive number plates at the April 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 JAW | £10,900 | Dateless | |
| DBS 1 | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| MAS 1 | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 11 PW | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 7 MS | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 10 V | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KAM | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 9 S | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| GBS 1 | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 11 JS | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 6 GM | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 11 SAM | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 9 MC | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 11 G | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 CB | £5,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 GCS | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 HJS | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 5 AJS | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 6 PM | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 12 NK | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 10 RM | £5,300 | Dateless | |
| 11 MH | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 4 HW | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| L1 ANA | £5,200 | Prefix | |
| 11 H | £5,100 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 256 (86%) | £2,600 | £10,900 |
| Suffix | 32 (11%) | £1,550 | £5,100 |
| Prefix | 8 (3%) | £1,900 | £5,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,000 and £3,100. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 1994 compare with March 1994?
The March 1994 auction sold 366 lots for £1,342,850 in winning bids, with a median of £3,100. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 1994 was down 19%, total winning bids were down 37% and the median price was down 19%.
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.