DVLA Auction Results: April 2008
1,370 number plates sold at the DVLA's April 2008 auction for £3,673,150 in winning bids (£4,749,331 including fees). The highest winning bid was £27,200 for WEL 5H, and the median lot sold for £2,200.
- Lots sold
- 1,370
- Winning bids
- £3,673,150
- Median hammer price
- £2,200
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 24
Most expensive number plates at the April 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEL 5H | £27,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 HEL | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| 63 AC | £19,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 SLW | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 42 E | £15,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 LCH | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 NCW | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 63 GC | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 88 AM | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 CFG | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MLF | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 73 MB | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 83 A | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 67 MS | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| XXX 7 | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 TEW | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 68 S | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 47 J | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 88 JW | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 CWM | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 63 PM | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 63 H | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 79 JM | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| MA57 ERS | £10,000 | Current | |
| SFF 1 | £9,800 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 678 (49%) | £3,100 | £22,000 |
| Suffix | 586 (43%) | £1,300 | £27,200 |
| Prefix | 93 (7%) | £800 | £8,800 |
| Current | 13 (1%) | £1,500 | £10,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,000 and £3,500. 328 lots (24%) sold for under £1,000.
How did April 2008 compare with February 2008?
The February 2008 auction sold 1,393 lots for £3,999,200 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in April 2008 was down 2%, total winning bids were down 8% and the median price was down 15%.
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.