DVLA Auction Results: April 2001
606 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 2001 auction for £2,435,500 in winning bids (£3,196,442 including fees). The highest winning bid was £45,000 for W1 LKO, and the median lot sold for £3,500.
- Lots sold
- 606
- Winning bids
- £2,435,500
- Median hammer price
- £3,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 16
Most expensive number plates at the April 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1 LKO | £45,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 SSK | £32,100 | Dateless | |
| W4 STE | £20,100 | Prefix | |
| W1 LKY | £17,500 | Prefix | |
| 1 YW | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| Y45 EEN | £15,600 | Prefix | |
| 7 ONY | £14,100 | Dateless | |
| 5 OO | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| W1 LES | £11,800 | Prefix | |
| S1 REN | £11,500 | Prefix | |
| 19 JW | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| CHR 15Y | £11,000 | Suffix | |
| CHR 15B | £10,800 | Suffix | |
| VAS 2 | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 45 JC | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| T1 LLS | £10,100 | Prefix | |
| F41 SAL | £9,600 | Prefix | |
| 911 MAD | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| BAS 111R | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| T1 MMO | £9,100 | Prefix | |
| 5 OOR | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 15 TAN | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 NWD | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 WAN | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| L3 NNY | £8,000 | Prefix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 460 (76%) | £3,600 | £32,100 |
| Prefix | 95 (16%) | £2,600 | £45,000 |
| Suffix | 51 (8%) | £2,500 | £11,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,600 and £4,675. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 2001 compare with March 2001?
The March 2001 auction sold 603 lots for £2,284,300 in winning bids, with a median of £3,100. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 2001 was unchanged, total winning bids were up 7% and the median price was up 13%.
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.