DVLA Auction Results: December 1996
90 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 1996 auction for £850,900 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £60,000 for N1 GEL, and the median lot sold for £4,050.
- Lots sold
- 90
- Winning bids
- £850,900
- Median hammer price
- £4,050
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 27
Most expensive number plates at the December 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 GEL | £60,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 P | £51,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 V | £48,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 W | £41,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TW | £31,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DN | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 UK | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DW | £23,500 | Dateless | |
| P1 NKY | £23,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 AW | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| MAR 1A | £22,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 KS | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MEL | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 JN | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NA | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TA | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 911 P | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OM | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| P1 ERS | £16,500 | Prefix | |
| 1 VA | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 BT | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ANT | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AV | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OB | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SSS | £12,800 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 82 (91%) | £3,800 | £51,500 |
| Prefix | 6 (7%) | £12,000 | £60,000 |
| Suffix | 2 (2%) | £12,900 | £22,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,500 and £13,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 1996 compare with November 1996?
The November 1996 auction sold 616 lots for £2,255,400 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 1996 was down 85%, total winning bids were down 62% and the median price was up 23%.
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.