DVLA Auction Results: February 2001
62 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2001 auction for £207,400 in winning bids (£273,029 including fees). The highest winning bid was £12,800 for V1 NYL, and the median lot sold for £2,900.
- Lots sold
- 62
- Winning bids
- £207,400
- Median hammer price
- £2,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 1
Most expensive number plates at the February 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 NYL | £12,800 | Prefix | |
| SVS 1 | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| RJS 8 | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 5 WAG | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 55 MD | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 8 ASK | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 48 MB | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 35 PW | £4,700 | Dateless | |
| 150 MEL | £4,300 | Dateless | |
| 34 SR | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 3 BSD | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 31 MF | £4,000 | Dateless | |
| 54 NC | £4,000 | Dateless | |
| 54 AL | £3,900 | Dateless | |
| 35 CD | £3,800 | Dateless | |
| 6 RY | £3,800 | Dateless | |
| 17 NN | £3,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 FDG | £3,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 JCO | £3,700 | Dateless | |
| 30 BT | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 53 KS | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 6 DCM | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 22 WL | £3,500 | Dateless | |
| 45 AT | £3,300 | Dateless | |
| 55 AJS | £3,300 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 49 (79%) | £3,100 | £8,000 |
| Prefix | 9 (15%) | £2,200 | £12,800 |
| Suffix | 4 (6%) | £1,950 | £2,300 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,400 and £3,775. 1 lots (2%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2001 compare with January 2001?
The January 2001 auction sold 562 lots for £2,287,189 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2001 was down 89%, total winning bids were down 91% and the median price was down 12%.
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.