DVLA Auction Results: December 1993
474 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 1993 auction for £2,026,850 in winning bids (£2,657,691 including fees). The highest winning bid was £185,000 for K1 NGS, and the median lot sold for £3,000.
- Lots sold
- 474
- Winning bids
- £2,026,850
- Median hammer price
- £3,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 26
Most expensive number plates at the December 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K1 NGS | £185,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 AF | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TG | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SUN | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SW | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 B | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 BD | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 456 GT | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MCD | £16,750 | Dateless | |
| 1 HH | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TC | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MCF | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 PC | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SE | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NF | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| L1 ONS | £12,000 | Prefix | |
| 5 MD | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 SAW | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TH | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 XXX | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 AC | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 6 C | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 FER | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ROG | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 GTS | £10,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 448 (95%) | £3,000 | £26,000 |
| Prefix | 13 (3%) | £4,200 | £185,000 |
| Suffix | 13 (3%) | £1,800 | £6,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,125 and £4,375. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 1993 compare with November 1993?
The November 1993 auction sold 453 lots for £1,355,550 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 1993 was up 5%, total winning bids were up 50% and the median price was up 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.