DVLA Auction Results: February 2002
63 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2002 auction for £190,900 in winning bids (£251,783 including fees). The highest winning bid was £12,400 for G18 SON, and the median lot sold for £2,800.
- Lots sold
- 63
- Winning bids
- £190,900
- Median hammer price
- £2,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the February 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G18 SON | £12,400 | Prefix | |
| 1 AAS | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| F12 OST | £9,400 | Prefix | |
| 23 S | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 11 YAS | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 56 C | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 29 RB | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 4 DX | £5,300 | Dateless | |
| 49 CW | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| LAW 5N | £5,100 | Suffix | |
| 55 SN | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 750 M | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 27 DF | £4,700 | Dateless | |
| W1 LKE | £4,600 | Prefix | |
| 12 OSY | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 37 RC | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 35 AF | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| SGM 4 | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 6 BJC | £4,000 | Dateless | |
| LUK 3Y | £4,000 | Suffix | |
| T4 NKS | £4,000 | Prefix | |
| FAR 33D | £3,800 | Suffix | |
| D3 PAK | £3,600 | Prefix | |
| 54 LYN | £3,400 | Dateless | |
| J45 ONG | £3,350 | Prefix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 25 (40%) | £4,200 | £11,400 |
| Suffix | 22 (35%) | £1,700 | £5,100 |
| Prefix | 16 (25%) | £2,050 | £12,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £700 and £4,350. 19 lots (30%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2002 compare with January 2002?
The January 2002 auction sold 710 lots for £3,038,843 in winning bids, with a median of £3,650. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2002 was down 91%, total winning bids were down 94% and the median price was down 23%.
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.