DVLA Auction Results: December 2003
730 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 2003 auction for £3,098,400 in winning bids (£3,972,083 including fees). The highest winning bid was £24,000 for D111 LON, and the median lot sold for £3,700.
- Lots sold
- 730
- Winning bids
- £3,098,400
- Median hammer price
- £3,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 19
Most expensive number plates at the December 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D111 LON | £24,000 | Prefix | |
| 7 MSW | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 WAH | £15,400 | Dateless | |
| 511 NGH | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 24 M | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| HEW 11T | £13,000 | Suffix | |
| VEC 1 | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 EWS | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| C41 RNS | £11,200 | Prefix | |
| 1 RAO | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| WC 33 | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 HEP | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| SSS 3 | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 5 UK | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 27 S | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| PAU 1H | £10,100 | Suffix | |
| 1 TSE | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 63 DB | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| DAM 13N | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| SAJ 111D | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| 53 DC | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 31 H | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 29 GS | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 GSJ | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SHG | £9,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 569 (78%) | £4,000 | £15,500 |
| Suffix | 84 (12%) | £2,500 | £13,000 |
| Prefix | 75 (10%) | £2,600 | £24,000 |
| Current | 2 (0%) | £5,400 | £6,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,900 and £5,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 2003 compare with November 2003?
The November 2003 auction sold 1,030 lots for £1,299,950 in winning bids, with a median of £650. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 2003 was down 29%, total winning bids were up 138% and the median price was up 469%.
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.