DVLA Auction Results: December 1998
40 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 1998 auction for £283,120 in winning bids (£369,137 including fees). The highest winning bid was £34,000 for R1 CKY, and the median lot sold for £5,600.
- Lots sold
- 40
- Winning bids
- £283,120
- Median hammer price
- £5,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 6
Most expensive number plates at the December 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 CKY | £34,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 HSS | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 VO | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MCC | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TJP | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| S1 LKY | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| RSS 3 | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 70 NY | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 YP | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WV | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 XP | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 120 XK | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 75 AM | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| R1 TCH | £7,500 | Prefix | |
| 1 YT | £6,750 | Dateless | |
| JUL 3S | £6,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 VX | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 XV | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| GYP 5Y | £6,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 HES | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| EPS 1 | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 SCK | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 3 PJS | £5,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 BGL | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 UC | £5,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 33 (83%) | £5,500 | £16,000 |
| Prefix | 5 (13%) | £7,500 | £34,000 |
| Suffix | 2 (5%) | £6,250 | £6,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £4,500 and £7,600. 1 lots (3%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 1998 compare with November 1998?
The November 1998 auction sold 619 lots for £2,461,100 in winning bids, with a median of £3,400. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 1998 was down 94%, total winning bids were down 88% and the median price was up 65%.
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.