DVLA Auction Results: December 2007
1,386 number plates sold at the DVLA's December 2007 auction for £3,912,050 in winning bids (£5,052,339 including fees). The highest winning bid was £15,600 for SOP 81E, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,386
- Winning bids
- £3,912,050
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 14
Most expensive number plates at the December 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOP 81E | £15,600 | Suffix | |
| 67 AC | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| SOF 111E | £14,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 KGW | £13,800 | Dateless | |
| 4 BEC | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| MU57 AFA | £12,600 | Current | |
| 9 SSS | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 67 MB | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 TAO | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| MAC 130D | £10,200 | Suffix | |
| 10 NAB | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 MHR | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 46 M | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 WDT | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 71 AD | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| 79 MS | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| SAB 81R | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| HAS 14M | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| 67 S | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 8 MJP | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| TAR 10S | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 DDF | £8,900 | Dateless | |
| 95 C | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 79 JB | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 6 WEN | £8,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 704 (51%) | £3,200 | £14,200 |
| Suffix | 606 (44%) | £1,600 | £15,600 |
| Prefix | 64 (5%) | £825 | £7,000 |
| Current | 12 (1%) | £2,250 | £12,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,400 and £3,600. 252 lots (18%) sold for under £1,000.
How did December 2007 compare with October 2007?
The October 2007 auction sold 1,400 lots for £4,025,650 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in December 2007 was down 1%, total winning bids were down 3% and the median price was unchanged.
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.