DVLA Auction Results: December 2002
726 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 2002 auction for £1,240,650 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £66,000 for 1 MK, and the median lot sold for £750.
- Lots sold
- 726
- Winning bids
- £1,240,650
- Median hammer price
- £750
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 5
Most expensive number plates at the December 2002 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 MK | £66,000 | Dateless | |
| C114 RLE | £22,000 | Prefix | |
| ROB 81E | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| K111 GHT | £10,400 | Prefix | |
| SHA 111D | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 36 N | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| G12 EEN | £9,000 | Prefix | |
| S110 KER | £9,000 | Prefix | |
| G12 ANT | £8,900 | Prefix | |
| BF 9 | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 LFS | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 32 GH | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| ROB 7N | £7,600 | Suffix | |
| W6 NDY | £7,600 | Prefix | |
| SKH 4N | £7,400 | Suffix | |
| MRE 1D | £7,000 | Suffix | |
| 24 P | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| PAU 1G | £6,700 | Suffix | |
| 57 S | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 48 A | £6,300 | Dateless | |
| G124 HAM | £6,300 | Prefix | |
| K4 HNS | £6,200 | Prefix | |
| 36 X | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| UFO 999 | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| AMB 8R | £6,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 303 (42%) | £1,100 | £15,000 |
| Dateless | 237 (33%) | £650 | £66,000 |
| Prefix | 186 (26%) | £600 | £22,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £450 and £2,138. 412 lots (57%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 2002 compare with November 2002?
The November 2002 auction sold 875 lots for £3,063,350 in winning bids, with a median of £3,100. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 2002 was down 17%, total winning bids were down 60% and the median price was down 76%.
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.