DVLA Auction Results: April 2000
546 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 2000 auction for £2,558,100 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £56,000 for 1 C, and the median lot sold for £3,900.
- Lots sold
- 546
- Winning bids
- £2,558,100
- Median hammer price
- £3,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 19
Most expensive number plates at the April 2000 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 C | £56,000 | Dateless | |
| V1 JAY | £43,000 | Prefix | |
| W1 LLS | £34,000 | Prefix | |
| V1 NCE | £33,000 | Prefix | |
| AKA 5H | £26,000 | Suffix | |
| V1 NNY | £25,000 | Prefix | |
| W41 KER | £16,000 | Prefix | |
| 360 RED | £15,700 | Dateless | |
| 2 OOM | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| SOH 4L | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| V1 RGO | £13,400 | Prefix | |
| W1 CKS | £12,600 | Prefix | |
| T1 FFY | £12,000 | Prefix | |
| 13 RS | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 18 M | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 BSK | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 GHP | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 38 JM | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| J4 KES | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| ANW 4R | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| T1 TUS | £9,500 | Prefix | |
| W1 NDY | £9,200 | Prefix | |
| S4 NDS | £9,000 | Prefix | |
| 66 SL | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| TJK 1 | £8,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 397 (73%) | £3,900 | £56,000 |
| Prefix | 87 (16%) | £4,400 | £43,000 |
| Suffix | 62 (11%) | £3,500 | £26,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,100 and £5,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 2000 compare with March 2000?
The March 2000 auction sold 44 lots for £208,772 in winning bids, with a median of £4,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 2000 was up 1141%, total winning bids were up 1125% and the median price was down 9%.
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.