DVLA Auction Results: April 1999
640 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 1999 auction for £2,380,900 in winning bids (£3,128,607 including fees). The highest winning bid was £19,500 for T5 ANG, and the median lot sold for £3,300.
- Lots sold
- 640
- Winning bids
- £2,380,900
- Median hammer price
- £3,300
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the April 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T5 ANG | £19,500 | Prefix | |
| K4 TES | £18,000 | Prefix | |
| S4 LLY | £14,000 | Prefix | |
| S1 RAJ | £13,000 | Prefix | |
| B51 NGH | £12,500 | Prefix | |
| S1 KHS | £12,500 | Prefix | |
| FLA 5H | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 GAD | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| M4 RKS | £11,800 | Prefix | |
| AKB 4R | £11,100 | Suffix | |
| 1 LJS | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| P4 LET | £10,500 | Prefix | |
| 10 OO | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| DAV 150N | £9,200 | Suffix | |
| MAR 14N | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| 9 E | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| ROW 50N | £8,500 | Suffix | |
| T1 TCH | £8,500 | Prefix | |
| 7 NAM | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| SJC 3 | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 88 JB | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 99 SUE | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 18 MH | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| ABR 4M | £8,000 | Suffix | |
| DEN 150N | £8,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 516 (81%) | £3,250 | £12,000 |
| Prefix | 66 (10%) | £3,250 | £19,500 |
| Suffix | 58 (9%) | £3,900 | £12,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,400 and £4,400. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 1999 compare with March 1999?
The March 1999 auction sold 47 lots for £154,000 in winning bids, with a median of £3,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 1999 was up 1262%, total winning bids were up 1446% and the median price was up 10%.
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.