DVLA Auction Results: December 1997
482 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 1997 auction for £1,697,850 in winning bids (£2,233,110 including fees). The highest winning bid was £23,750 for P1 PER, and the median lot sold for £3,100.
- Lots sold
- 482
- Winning bids
- £1,697,850
- Median hammer price
- £3,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 9
Most expensive number plates at the December 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 PER | £23,750 | Prefix | |
| ROS 5 | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| HAM 15H | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| 22 JM | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 51 GNS | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| ADD 150N | £11,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 WGS | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| TJP 1 | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| TPS 1 | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 SBM | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ASG | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| P1 PES | £8,800 | Prefix | |
| CAS 7 | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 MRC | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| R1 ACH | £8,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 KDM | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 4 DM | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 ATS | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 DGM | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| R1 GGS | £7,400 | Prefix | |
| 60 LD | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| GAM 1E | £7,100 | Suffix | |
| 1 PDM | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TJF | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| RAS 111D | £7,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 444 (92%) | £3,100 | £16,500 |
| Suffix | 23 (5%) | £2,600 | £14,000 |
| Prefix | 15 (3%) | £3,900 | £23,750 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,400 and £4,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 1997 compare with November 1997?
The November 1997 auction sold 707 lots for £2,126,445 in winning bids, with a median of £2,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 1997 was down 32%, total winning bids were down 20% and the median price was up 11%.
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.