DVLA Auction Results: April 1996
239 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 1996 auction for £922,000 in winning bids (£1,210,843 including fees). The highest winning bid was £14,200 for 10 TUS, and the median lot sold for £3,600.
- Lots sold
- 239
- Winning bids
- £922,000
- Median hammer price
- £3,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 6
Most expensive number plates at the April 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 TUS | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 JW | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 MWB | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| N1 LAM | £10,400 | Prefix | |
| JHB 1 | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 EW | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 RR | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| BSL 1 | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 4 MC | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 SGB | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 ACS | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SOR | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 6 MH | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 RGC | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 246 GT | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 SKF | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 NT | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| SON 1K | £6,700 | Suffix | |
| 111 J | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 18 BW | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| F10 NNA | £6,400 | Prefix | |
| 15 S | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 LAK | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| 14 GC | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 BHM | £6,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 181 (76%) | £3,800 | £14,200 |
| Suffix | 33 (14%) | £2,000 | £6,700 |
| Prefix | 25 (10%) | £1,800 | £10,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,450 and £5,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 1996 compare with March 1996?
The March 1996 auction sold 77 lots for £1,097,100 in winning bids, with a median of £12,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 1996 was up 210%, total winning bids were down 16% and the median price was down 70%.
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.