DVLA Auction Results: December 1991
70 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 1991 auction for £830,952 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £65,000 for 1 DM, and the median lot sold for £9,000.
- Lots sold
- 70
- Winning bids
- £830,952
- Median hammer price
- £9,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 32
Most expensive number plates at the December 1991 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 DM | £65,000 | Dateless | |
| DAV 1D | £50,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 GH | £36,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AB | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 PR | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 GB | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ST | £24,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 RAJ | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| F1 ONA | £19,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 SG | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ANS | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 FF | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JO | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| J1 LLS | £17,000 | Prefix | |
| RJS 1 | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MJ | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 A | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JEF | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 JR | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 LUV | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MAX | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 PJB | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TV | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DE | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 FW | £12,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 54 (77%) | £10,250 | £65,000 |
| Prefix | 10 (14%) | £354 | £19,000 |
| Suffix | 6 (9%) | £8,500 | £50,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £5,625 and £14,375. 6 lots (9%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 1991 compare with November 1991?
The November 1991 auction sold 425 lots for £1,359,400 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 1991 was down 84%, total winning bids were down 39% and the median price was up 246%.
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.