DVLA Auction Results: April 2005
1,378 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 2005 auction for £3,679,950 in winning bids (£4,758,518 including fees). The highest winning bid was £37,000 for K114 LSA, and the median lot sold for £2,200.
- Lots sold
- 1,378
- Winning bids
- £3,679,950
- Median hammer price
- £2,200
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the April 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K114 LSA | £37,000 | Prefix | |
| MR51 DHU | £31,500 | Current | |
| BHU 114R | £26,000 | Suffix | |
| LOU 13E | £18,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 MWW | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| LEW 15J | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| LOU 15D | £11,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 PDG | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TSR | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| MAS 51E | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| SHR 1F | £10,100 | Suffix | |
| YOU 53F | £10,100 | Suffix | |
| GAM 81E | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 32 S | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 DVV | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 47 C | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 62 PB | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| JAV 11D | £9,200 | Suffix | |
| HEA 13Y | £9,100 | Suffix | |
| 29 MC | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 58 KT | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| MCN 41R | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| ARM 44N | £8,800 | Suffix | |
| CPS 5 | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| CHR 7S | £8,400 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 703 (51%) | £3,000 | £13,200 |
| Suffix | 484 (35%) | £1,600 | £26,000 |
| Prefix | 183 (13%) | £950 | £37,000 |
| Current | 8 (1%) | £2,200 | £31,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £900 and £3,600. 380 lots (28%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 2005 compare with February 2005?
The February 2005 auction sold 1,400 lots for £3,788,750 in winning bids, with a median of £2,400. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 2005 was down 2%, total winning bids were down 3% and the median price was down 8%.
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.