DVLA Auction Results: December 2004
849 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 2004 auction for £2,516,500 in winning bids (£3,246,586 including fees). The highest winning bid was £18,300 for RDB 1N, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 849
- Winning bids
- £2,516,500
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 19
Most expensive number plates at the December 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDB 1N | £18,300 | Suffix | |
| REK 11A | £17,500 | Suffix | |
| SSS 6 | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| HAM 24H | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| 66 SB | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 70 OO | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| K11 ERA | £13,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 SLL | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 EJC | £12,300 | Dateless | |
| 80 SSY | £12,300 | Dateless | |
| 8 EVS | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| SU54 NNE | £10,800 | Current | |
| 27 H | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 MKW | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ECB | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 RLT | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 3 MDL | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 26 T | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 49 DC | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ESJ | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| ASK 1P | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| 430 ANT | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 11 ADS | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| 37 MH | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| 26 M | £9,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 430 (51%) | £3,600 | £16,200 |
| Suffix | 228 (27%) | £1,500 | £18,300 |
| Prefix | 184 (22%) | £1,100 | £13,000 |
| Current | 7 (1%) | £2,500 | £10,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,000 and £4,100. 211 lots (25%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 2004 compare with October 2004?
The October 2004 auction sold 1,347 lots for £3,456,900 in winning bids, with a median of £2,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 2004 was down 37%, total winning bids were down 27% and the median price was up 30%.
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.