DVLA Auction Results: April 1998
285 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 1998 auction for £1,227,100 in winning bids (£1,608,876 including fees). The highest winning bid was £30,000 for L4 URA, and the median lot sold for £3,500.
- Lots sold
- 285
- Winning bids
- £1,227,100
- Median hammer price
- £3,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 8
Most expensive number plates at the April 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L4 URA | £30,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 BSD | £28,500 | Dateless | |
| JDS 1 | £24,500 | Dateless | |
| B15 HOP | £16,500 | Prefix | |
| DOB 50N | £16,000 | Suffix | |
| L1 VER | £16,000 | Prefix | |
| ALL 150N | £10,600 | Suffix | |
| D4 NNY | £10,400 | Prefix | |
| DEN 11S | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 MRK | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SKB | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| J4 NET | £9,000 | Prefix | |
| B41 LEY | £8,700 | Prefix | |
| 1 BDC | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 WRD | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 5 HAH | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 15 N | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 26 DC | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 51 JC | £7,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 JCA | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 JSL | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| J4 CKY | £7,400 | Prefix | |
| 1 SHC | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 60 AM | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| G4 RRY | £7,200 | Prefix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 218 (76%) | £3,500 | £28,500 |
| Suffix | 41 (14%) | £3,200 | £16,000 |
| Prefix | 26 (9%) | £5,350 | £30,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,600 and £5,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 1998 compare with March 1998?
The March 1998 auction sold 10 lots for £29,500 in winning bids, with a median of £2,650. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 1998 was up 2750%, total winning bids were up 4060% and the median price was up 32%.
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.