DVLA Auction Results: December 1999
406 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 1999 auction for £1,594,445 in winning bids (£2,093,354 including fees). The highest winning bid was £25,000 for 1 ASH, and the median lot sold for £3,400.
- Lots sold
- 406
- Winning bids
- £1,594,445
- Median hammer price
- £3,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 10
Most expensive number plates at the December 1999 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 ASH | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| V1 PER | £21,100 | Prefix | |
| POR 5H | £18,200 | Suffix | |
| S1 MMS | £15,600 | Prefix | |
| T1 TAN | £14,800 | Prefix | |
| 1 BUG | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AJK | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 51 MMS | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| F550 FER | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| T1 REE | £10,200 | Prefix | |
| 1 MFL | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| 2 DTS | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| K4 RLS | £8,500 | Prefix | |
| CHR 15S | £8,400 | Suffix | |
| 1 LJL | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| WOO 5H | £8,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 DX | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 360 FER | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 AWC | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| ECO 55E | £7,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 CEC | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MBW | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 25 M | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 BEC | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 DCK | £7,300 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 348 (86%) | £3,400 | £25,000 |
| Prefix | 43 (11%) | £2,700 | £21,100 |
| Suffix | 15 (4%) | £4,400 | £18,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,600 and £4,400. 1 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 1999 compare with November 1999?
The November 1999 auction sold 170 lots for £744,339 in winning bids, with a median of £3,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 1999 was up 139%, total winning bids were up 114% and the median price was down 13%.
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.