DVLA Auction Results: February 1998
49 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 1998 auction for £175,000 in winning bids (£230,116 including fees). The highest winning bid was £14,000 for 1 SJT, and the median lot sold for £3,000.
- Lots sold
- 49
- Winning bids
- £175,000
- Median hammer price
- £3,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the February 1998 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 SJT | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 246 GTS | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| MAR 11N | £7,100 | Suffix | |
| JEM 7 | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 80 JB | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 13 ASH | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 25 MG | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 50 UL | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 123 GM | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| CAS 4 | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 70 TOM | £4,400 | Dateless | |
| R11 LEY | £4,300 | Prefix | |
| 50 AR | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| MAR 1F | £3,700 | Suffix | |
| RJC 4 | £3,700 | Dateless | |
| 55 ROB | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 22 EW | £3,400 | Dateless | |
| 36 JR | £3,400 | Dateless | |
| 444 AG | £3,400 | Dateless | |
| 51 LKS | £3,400 | Dateless | |
| 355 WOW | £3,300 | Dateless | |
| 16 DEB | £3,200 | Dateless | |
| 18 EB | £3,200 | Dateless | |
| 35 PD | £3,200 | Dateless | |
| 15 RD | £3,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 40 (82%) | £3,200 | £14,000 |
| Suffix | 7 (14%) | £2,100 | £7,100 |
| Prefix | 2 (4%) | £3,200 | £4,300 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,200 and £4,200. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 1998 compare with January 1998?
The January 1998 auction sold 437 lots for £1,687,900 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 1998 was down 89%, total winning bids were down 90% and the median price was down 9%.
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.