DVLA Auction Results: April 1997
604 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 1997 auction for £2,405,400 in winning bids (£3,157,382 including fees). The highest winning bid was £30,500 for TEJ 1, and the median lot sold for £3,300.
- Lots sold
- 604
- Winning bids
- £2,405,400
- Median hammer price
- £3,300
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 19
Most expensive number plates at the April 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEJ 1 | £30,500 | Dateless | |
| BOG 1E | £21,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 RUG | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AU | £14,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 LFB | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 JRC | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 51 AN | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| P1 KES | £11,400 | Prefix | |
| 8 MC | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 NSS | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| FAR 1D | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 MGA | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 16 CB | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 2 DM | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| LEW 11S | £10,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 TMS | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 10 W | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 8 XK | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| SSB 1 | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| P1 LES | £9,800 | Prefix | |
| TAN 11A | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| TOR 1A | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| 10 L | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 GHL | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 ONG | £9,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 468 (77%) | £3,600 | £30,500 |
| Suffix | 70 (12%) | £2,500 | £21,500 |
| Prefix | 66 (11%) | £1,950 | £11,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,600 and £4,800. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 1997 compare with February 1997?
The February 1997 auction sold 1 lots for £3,300 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 1997 was up 60300%, total winning bids were up 72791% and the median price was unchanged.
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.